President Sisi briefed on food security and strategic reserves amid global challenges

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a briefing on food security, strategic reserves, and agricultural plans nationwide on Saturday. The meeting included Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade Sherif Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa El-Din Farouk, and Colonel Dr. Bahaa El-Ghannam, Executive Director of the Future of Egypt for Sustainable Development Authority. Presidential Spokesperson Mohamed El-Shenawy stated that discussions covered the country’s food security system, including the production and distribution of strategic commodities to ensure sufficient reserves and maintain market stability. The Minister of Supply confirmed reassuring stock levels for essential commodities like wheat, rice, sugar, oil, pasta, and meat. The meeting also addressed the subsidized bread system, updates to the ration card system, and oversight of the National Food Safety Authority. The Minister of Agriculture reviewed preparations for the new wheat procurement season, aiming to collect approximately five million tons of locally produced wheat from April 15 to August 15, with a purchase price of 2,500 Egyptian pounds per ardeb. Developments in Egypt’s poultry sector and efforts to curb rising food prices were also discussed, alongside mechanisms to develop the commodities exchange to ensure price transparency and support small producers. Discussions covered improving the governance of subsidized agricultural fertilizer distribution an