Egypt's Minister of Agriculture Alaa Farouk announced a decline in the country's wheat imports. Farouk stated that wheat imports fell to approximately 12.5 million tons in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This figure is below the 13.2 million tons of imports recorded in the previous fiscal year.
The Minister also announced a significant increase in local wheat production. In the 2025-2026 fiscal year, domestic wheat production increased by more than 6.5% year-on-year, exceeding 10 million tons.
Farouk noted that the state procurement system has also reached record levels. He stated that the system is nearing its target of 5 million tons by the end of the season, and that 4.6 million tons of wheat have been purchased so far. This quantity stands out as the highest purchase recorded to date.
The wheat procurement season began in mid-April last year and will continue until mid-August this year. Reuters news agency, citing farmers, traders, and officials in a report more than a week ago, relayed that Egypt was purchasing record amounts of domestic wheat and was confidently progressing towards its 5-million-ton procurement target for this season.
These developments, following reforms aimed at reducing the country's dependence on imports, indicate progress in Egypt's agriculture and food security policies.