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  • Wednesday ,21 September 2011
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Egypt bought 2.6 mln T of local wheat

By-Reuters

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Wednesday ,21 September 2011

Egypt bought 2.6 mln T of local wheat

CAIRO - Egypt bought 2.6 million tonnes of wheat from local producers in 2011 compared to 2.1 million tonnes a year earlier, Social Solidarity Minister Gouda Abdel Khaleq said on Tuesday.

"We procured 25 per cent more wheat this year due to better price incentives," he said during a conference in Cairo. He did not give details on the incentives. Egypt is the world's biggest wheat importer.