CAIRO: Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, has bought 3.27 million tonnes of local wheat this harvest season, Agriculture Ministry spokesman Mohamed al-Qirsh said on Monday.

The supply minister said last week that the local wheat supply season would close on Monday, July 15.

The minister also said that 400,000 tonnes of local wheat were also purchased for pasta and confectioneries.

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