Egypt increases wheat storage capacity amid repercussions of Russia-Ukraine conflict: minister

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Egypt increases wheat storage capacity amid repercussions of Russia-Ukraine conflict: minister

STORY: Egypt increases wheat storage capacity amid repercussions of Russia-Ukraine conflict: minister DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Egypt's Agriculture Minister Mohamed El-Quseir speaking 2. various of an Egyptian port 3. various of wheat grain STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Mohamed El-Quseir said on Tuesday that the country has successfully increased its wheat storage capacity amid the repercussions of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two main wheat exporters to Egypt. During a workshop on the wheat crop during the 2021-2022 season, Quseir referred that the total production of the grain in Egypt during the current season hit 10.6 million tons, pointing out that the country aims to reduce imports and increase exports. A few weeks ago, Egypt announced that the wheat supply season from local farmers had come to end. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt has adopted two w

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