State keen on boosting local wheat cultivation to attain self-sufficiency

The State is keen on boosting local wheat cultivation in a bid to attain self-sufficiency, said Agriculture Ministry Spokesman Mohamed el Qersh.

All the agriculture sectors witnessed major development over the past period, including the wheat crop, he told Extra News Channel on Tuesday.

As for the price of local wheat, the spokesman said that the price of supplying ardeb was set at LE725 pounds last year, with an increase of LE65, reaching up to LE885.

Thanks to the government’s efforts to encourage farmers to expand their agricultural land, the cultivated area of wheat has exceeded 3.6 million acres, added the spokesman.