Meselhi said the state strategy depends on maintaining the strategic stock of food for at least six months with increasing the efficiency of food distribution across the republic. The minister of supply said his ministry's policy is based on some axes including finding finance to invest in commodities with the support of President Sisi which surpassed $1.8 billion till now. He stressed the importance of providing wheat as an essential commodity serving the Egyptian society, pointing out that bread serves 70 percent of the Egyptian people. He said the silo capacity increased from 1.2 million tons in 2014 to 3.4 million tons this year. The minister said the state strategy to trade in wheat reduced imports by 13 percent this year, adding the wheat stock serves the country for more than six months.
