Minister of supply: commodity exhibition extended for 10 days in Ramadan

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Thursday - 2 June 2016 - 1:32 PM

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Due to the massive turnout of the citizens to buy their needs of food commodities from commodity Exhibition Welcome Ramadan that takes place in coordination and cooperation between the Ministry of supply and internal trade and the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce, under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, which held at Social Fund headquarters in Nasr City, and supposed to be ended After tomorrow. Dr. Khalid Hanafy, Minister of supply and internal trade decided to be extended for more 10 days to end on July 13, adding that the sales value of the subsidiaries of the holding company for food industries and Consumer's and the private sector during a week more than 20 pounds.

 

And Dr Khaled Hanafy, Minister of supply and internal trade start increasing ration cards by 20% per person to be18 pounds instead of 15 pounds, starting on Wednesday in response to directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

 

Minister of Supply Khaled Hanafi has also promised to increase the quantities of food items produced by the Food Industries Holding Company. The cost of the measures is around LE1.5 billion, he said.

 

He pointed out that there are more than 90 commodities exhibition in all governorates for Ramadan initiative include large amounts of food commodities and standardized prices in a value of up to 1.5 billion pounds during the holy month of Ramadan.