CAIRO- Egypt has strategic reserves of wheat sufficient for five months, Supply Minister Ali Moselhy said in a statement on Sunday.

He also said Egypt has strategic reserves of sugar to cover 5.8 months, vegetable oils for 3.4 months and rice for three months.

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