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Egypt has begun shutting down some local wheat collection centres ahead of schedule, signalling that the harvest is nearing its end with purchases falling short of the government’s target, according to a supply ministry document seen by Reuters. The shortfall comes as Egypt, often the world’s largest wheat importer, seeks to secure affordable supplies for a vast subsidised bread programme that feeds nearly 70 million people, amid high inflation and ongoing economic strains. The government had aimed to procure between 4 and 5 million metric tons of wheat from a local harvest it estimated at around 10 million tons. The season, which started mid-April, officially runs through mid-August. However, as of Saturday, June 28, just over 3.9 million tons had been collected, according to a second, separate official document reviewed by Reuters. In recent days, the supply ministry has started gradually closing some collection points across the country, citing low volumes being delivered by ...

Domestic wheat purchases are being curtailed because they have not reached the target, Egypt’s Ministry of Supplies said in a document, Reuters reported. These are threatening shortages as Egypt seeks to meet a massive subsidized bread program that feeds nearly 70 million people. The situation is complicated by high inflation and ongoing economic tensions. The

Egypt has begun closing some local wheat collection points ahead of schedule, signaling that the harvest is drawing to a close and procurement volumes are not reaching the government's target, according to a document from the Ministry of Supply reviewed by Reuters. The shortage occurs at a time when Egypt, often the world's largest wheat importer, seeks to ensure accessible supplies for its extensive bread subsidy program that provides food for nearly 70 million people, against a backdrop of high inflation and ongoing economic tension. The government intended to purchase between 4 and 5 million metric tons of wheat from the local harvest, which it estimated at approximately 10 million tons. The season, which began in mid-April, will officially run until mid-August. However, as of Saturday, June 28, just over 3.9 million tons had been collected, according to a second separate official document reviewed by Reuters. According to the first document, in recent days the Ministry of ...