Wedoany.com Report-Nov. 18, Egypt’s Ministry of Supply announced on Sunday that the country plans to procure approximately 5 million tons of locally produced wheat in the upcoming harvest season. The target is intended to lower reliance on imported wheat.

Egypt normally imports around 10 million tons of wheat each year. The state typically purchases about half of this volume to support the subsidized bread program that benefits approximately 70 million citizens.

In the first six months of 2025, wheat imports decreased by 25% compared with the same period in 2024. The volume acquired by government entities fell by more than half to 1.6 million tons. This reduction followed the transfer of primary purchasing responsibility from the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) to the Future of Egypt for Sustainable Development (Mostakbal Misr), a company linked to military institutions.

During the most recent local harvest season, which ran from mid-April to mid-August 2025, the Ministry of Supply reported purchases exceeding 4 million tons of domestic wheat. Independent data compiled by Reuters recorded acquisitions of around 3.9 million tons, slightly short of the original target range of 4–5 million tons.

The ministry stated that strategic reserves of key commodities remain at secure levels and, in some categories, are higher than the previous year, though specific figures were not disclosed. As of November 2024, wheat stocks were sufficient to cover five months of national consumption, compared with the standard target of six months.