Egypt, ​often ⁠the ‌world's biggest wheat importer, ​has bought ​4.6 million metric ​tons of wheat ⁠from local farmers since ​the ‌start of ⁠the ⁠procurement season in ​mid-April, a ‌cabinet ⁠statement said on Wednesday.

The local wheat procurement season runs ‌until mid-August.

(Reporting by Momen ⁠Saeed ​Atallah. Writing ​by Tala ‌Ramadan. Editing ⁠by ​Mark Potter)