Egypt has bought 1.3mn T local wheat since April 15

CAIRO: Egypt has bought 1.3 million tonnes of domestic wheat since the start of the procurement season on April 15, the agriculture ministry said on Monday.

Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, is planning to buy 4 million tonnes of Egyptian wheat in the 2016 season.

The agriculture ministry has said all necessary precautions had been taken to avoid selling of cheaper imported wheat to the government during the procurement season and falsely labelling it as Egyptian wheat.