(MENAFN) Egypt, the world's top wheat importer, said it should cut its import needs by as much as 30 percent, according to Arab News.
Supplies Minister Khaled Hanafi said a new smart card system for bread distribution launched in April is now operational in five provinces and should be implemented nationwide by October.
Hanafi said: "We took quick steps toward the new bread system and overcame a lot of the bureaucratic obstacles...."
He added:"With the completion of the new system our imports will fall around 30 percent."
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