• Increase in the production of wheat locally is in line with the president’s desire to increase the production of strategic crops.

According to Reda Mohamed, Director of the Field Crops Research Institute and Head of the National Campaign to Preserve Wheat, Egypt was successful in growing the land farmed with wheat to 3,650,000 feddans in 2023, with an increase of 250,000 feddans every year.

Mohamed pointed out that this is consistent with President Abdel Fattah El-desire Sisi’s to increase the production of strategic crops, particularly wheat.

Given that production is gradually raised to meet 65-70% of our demands by 2030, Mohamed stated in televised statements that output is “planned to reach roughly 4 million feddans with a total productivity of 12 million tons, which achieves 55% of consumption locally” this year.

Mohamed claims that in addition to maximizing productivity by creating new seed varieties capable of adapting to contemporary irrigation techniques and climatic conditions and increasing the number of pilot fields to 7000 fields in all villages to educate farmers about proper agricultural practices, this is accomplished by expanding land reclamation through the massive national projects in eastern Owainat, Toshka, and the future of Egypt.

Supply and Internal Trade’s Minister Ali el Moselhi stated that the Egypt’s strategic wheat reserve is sufficient for 4.6 months, noting that the supply of local wheat will begin in mid-April with a target of 4 million tons.

In addition, the Egyptian General Authority for Supply Commodities, announced that there will be arrival 240,000 tons of Russian wheat that was purchased in an international tender between April 1 and 15.

The Egyptian authority added that the World Bank funded the purchase at the price of $317.50 per ton, including cost and freight, as the shipment is expected to arrive Egypt during the holy month of Ramadan.