The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) announced yesterday that it has organized a public bid to be held Tuesday for importing 230,000 tons of soft wheat from the US and France.
The price for the new batch will be approximately US$15 (...)
The government is considering the abolition of subsidies on fertilizers sold to farmers in an effort to fill the gap between actual and subsidized prices of the commodity, a high-ranking official speaking on condition of anonymity said.
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The Ministry of Trade announced that it will request an additional LE5 billion from the Ministry of Finance for the 2010-2011 budget. The extra funding will go to subsidies that will offset recent price increases in imported commodities.
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