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A worker collects wheat from a silo near Cairo. Egyptian farmers must sell 60 per cent of their harvest to the state. Reuters
A worker collects wheat from a silo near Cairo. Egyptian farmers must sell 60 per cent of their harvest to the state. Reuters
Egypt gets tough with farmers amid soaring wheat prices
Under a new law, authorities arrest dozens of alleged grain smugglers, as the country strives to ensure bread supplies