Egypt requires rice farmers to deliver one ton per feddan

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Egypt requires rice farmers to deliver one ton per feddan

STORY: Egypt requires rice farmers to deliver one ton per feddan DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kafr El Sheikh Rice Mill 2. various of pick-ups carrying rice 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): EMAD HABIB, Supply Ministry Undersecretary in Kafr El Sheikh STORYLINE: Some 1.4 million feddans (1 feddan equals to about 0.42 hectares) of rice were planted in Egypt this year, up from 1.1 million feddans last year. The rice harvest season began in September. A price hike in rice was due to unfortunate practices on the part of some barley and rice producers, with some rice mills and traders, who unjustifiably are stocking up on the crops. Therefore, the government has made it mandatory for rice farmers to deliver a certain amount of the crop per feddan cultivated with rice. Farmers failing to deliver can be fined and denied subsidies. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): EMAD HABIB, Supply Ministry Undersecretary in Kafr El Sheikh "This year, rice supply is obligatory

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