Egypt’s sugarcane payments to farmers exceed 18 billion Egyptian pounds
Egypt’s supply minister said payments to sugarcane farmers had exceeded 18 billion Egyptian pounds. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed producers’ dues, sugar output and strategic stocks with finance, supply and agriculture officials. He called for commodity purchases to be paid on schedule. Officials described reserves as sufficient for an extended period without announcing a quantified stock duration.
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Sugarcane deliveries have brought more than 18 billion pounds in payments
Egypt’s Supply and Internal Trade Minister Sherif Farouk said more than 18 billion Egyptian pounds had been paid to sugarcane farmers so far. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed the payments at a meeting on 4 October. The amount concerns dues for cane supplied by growers, while the government continues to monitor what farmers are owed for other strategic crops.[1], [2]
The dues concern sugarcane delivered to state-affiliated sugar producers. Madbouly reaffirmed the government’s obligation to pay growers, and Farouk described farmers as essential partners in food security. Sugar supplies serve household consumption and the food-processing industry. Egypt supplements local production with imports to meet domestic needs, while the ministries’ procurement arrangements cover what farmers receive for crops supplied through government channels.[2]
Ministries review production efficiency and sugar supplies
Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Alaa Farouk attended alongside the supply minister and officials from the relevant ministries. Sherif Farouk described sugar manufacturing as a strategic food industry. He said authorities were coordinating to improve production efficiency and strengthen supply arrangements, with continued sugar availability and food security as the objectives. Officials examined current production from different sources and indicators of availability in the market. They also reviewed the work of institutions supporting the domestic sugar industry.[1], [2]
Payment schedules accompany the reserve review
Officials described strategic sugar stocks as being at safe levels and sufficient for an extended period. They gave the same assessment for other strategic commodities. No quantified duration was announced for those reserves. The discussion concerned the current supply position alongside the production review, with the reserve assessment attributed to the officials taking part in the meeting.[1], [2]
The meeting also covered procurement prices for strategic commodities beyond sugar. Madbouly directed the responsible authorities to pay purchase prices in full within the specified schedules. He connected adherence to those dates with maintaining and strengthening strategic stocks. Timely payments, he said, help keep farmers willing to supply strategic crops through official channels and sustain government procurement programmes. Ministries were directed to continue monitoring growers’ dues and essential commodity availability, while following the established payment schedules.[1], [2]
