Egypt changes wheat farmers' subsidy system
Egypt will start buying local wheat from farmers at the average global price starting next season changing the way it subsidises its wheat growers, the cabinet said in a statement on Thursday.
In previous years Egypt annually fixed a local procurement price for Egyptian wheat that is above global prices in an attempt to encourage farmers to grow the crop.
Title of publication: Zawya
المؤلف: Maha El Dahan
السنة: 2015
البلد/البلدان: Egypt
التغطية الجغرافية: شرق الأدنى وشمال أفريقيا
النوع: مقالة في مدونة إلكترونية
النص الكامل متاح على: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/162788/Business/Economy/Egypt-changes-wheat-farmers-subsidy-system.aspx
لغة المحتوى: English