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The Supply Ministry will set a cap on the amount of rice Egypt will import and will also select specific countries from which rice can be sourced, Minister Ali El Moselhy said yesterday<\/a>. Egypt will probably need to import between 500-700k tonnes of rice next year to cover local consumption needs, according to El Moselhy. The ministry will announce these rules within three months. The government had decided last month<\/a> to import rice, following previous measures to clamp down the cultivation of the water-intensive crop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Supply Ministry will set a cap on the amount of rice Egypt will import and will also select specific countries from which rice can be sourced, Minister Ali El Moselhy said yesterday. Egypt will probably need to import between 500-700k tonnes of rice next year to cover local consumption needs, according to El Moselhy. 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