Egypt Looks to Eke Out More Bread From Its Wheat as Prices Soar

  • Supply Ministry instructs millers to use more wheat bran
  • Wheat prices have soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Workers prepare dough for bread in a bakery at the Al-Monira market in Cairo.

Photographer: Islam Safwat/Bloomberg
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Egypt is trying to eke out extra flour from its grain to produce more of the flat loaves that are a staple of the nation’s meal-times as one of the world’s largest wheat buyers wrestles with soaring prices.