ArabFinance: Imported food products will rise due to a new requirement for traders to hold a license, Ahmed Shiha, a member of Egypt's Importers Division, told El Hekaya's Amr Adib.

Imports of food products without a license from the National Food Safety Authority were banned, with the decision to take effect mid-January.

Ministry of Trade and Industry earlier extended the export ban on beans and legumes for three additional months for food security purposes,

Delta Sugar plans to produce 330,000 tons of sugar from 2.3 million tons of sugar beets in the upcoming season starting February.

The government decided in September to temporarily stop importing frozen poultry to preserve the local production.

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