US office expects Egypt to import 12.6 mn tonnes of wheat in MY2019-20

Egypt is expected to import 12.6 mn tonnes of wheat in marketing year (MY) 2019-20 to fill in the demand gap, up 0.8% from 12.5 mn this MY, according to a report from the US Foreign Agricultural Service (pdf). Wheat grown at home is expected to record 8.77 mn tonnes in the MY, up 4% y-o-y from MY2018-19. Corn and rice imports, meanwhile, are expected to register 9.5 mn tonnes (up 1% y-o-y) and 500k tonnes, respectively. The MY in Egypt runs between July-June.