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Egypt food price fluctuations July 2026
Entities: Egypt · National Bank of Egypt · Egyptian Ministry of Planning · Council of Ministers (Egypt) · Egyptian poultry sector
Overview
In early July 2026 Egyptian poultry and egg markets recorded modest price gains, with farm‑gate white chicken around 65 EGP/kg and consumer prices near 73 EGP/kg, and egg cartons climbing to roughly 90‑100 EGP at retail. By late July, staple prices reversed direction: broad‑grain rice fell to 15,000‑16,000 EGP per ton (≈16‑18 EGP/kg) and thin‑grain to 14,000‑15,000 EGP per ton, while lamb and beef cuts dropped by several tens of EGP per kilogram. The government announced a harvest program to boost self‑sufficiency.
New data from July 27 show a fresh modest rise in poultry prices. Farm prices for white chicken rose to 60 EGP/kg (up from 58 EGP) with consumer prices at 72 EGP/kg; red chicken reached 85 EGP/kg on farms and 97 EGP/kg at retail. Domestic chicken fetched 120 EGP/kg on farms and 130 EGP/kg for buyers. Egg‑carton wholesale prices stayed near 88‑92 EGP, retail at 90‑100 EGP, while local cartons traded around 100 EGP wholesale and 110 EGP retail. The Ministry of Agriculture highlighted support measures, noting production of 1.6 billion birds (a 14 % rise) and 16.5 billion eggs.
Separate market reports on 26 July recorded chick prices of 8‑15 EGP per bird and day‑old duck at 14‑15 EGP each. In nearby Kuwait, egg‑carton markets remained stable, with white cartons at 88‑88.5 EGP wholesale/90‑92 EGP retail and red cartons at 90‑91 EGP wholesale/93‑94 EGP retail; local cartons were priced 129‑130 EGP wholesale and 132‑134 EGP retail. These updates underscore continued volatility in Egypt’s food‑price environment throughout July 2026.
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Egyptian white chicken farm price rose to 60 EGP per kilogram on July 27, 2026. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Egyptian white chicken consumer price reached 72 EGP per kilogram on July 27, 2026. (f418f76a-5506-4d54-a2a6-fa51a47f81fc)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Egyptian red (sasso) chicken farm price was 85 EGP per kilogram and consumer price 97 EGP per kilogram on July 27, 2026. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Egypt's poultry production reached 1.6 billion birds, a 14 % increase, and egg production rose to 16.5 billion eggs. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kuwait white egg carton price was 88‑88.5 EGP wholesale and 90‑92 EGP retail on July 26, 2026. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kuwait red egg carton price was 90‑91 EGP wholesale and 93‑94 EGP retail on July 26, 2026. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Egyptian white chick price ranged from 8 to 15 EGP per chick on July 26, 2026. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Egyptian day‑old duck price ranged from 14 to 15 EGP on July 26, 2026. (new)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kuwait local (domestic) egg carton price was 129‑130 EGP wholesale and 132‑134 EGP retail on July 26, 2026. (new)
Timeline
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1 day ago
[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesEgypt and Kuwait see modest poultry price increases in late July 2026Kuwait's egg‑carton prices held steady in late July, while Egypt saw modest hikes in chicken and egg prices amid record poultry production and new government support measures.
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1 day ago
[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesEgypt sees drop in rice and meat prices in late July 2026Egypt’s rice and meat prices fell in late July 2026, with rice around 16‑18 EGP/kg and lamb, beef and kanduz dropping 2‑33 EGP per kg.
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23 days ago
[BUSINESS] 2 sourcesEgypt poultry and egg prices climb in early July 2026Egyptian poultry prices rose modestly in early July 2026, with white chicken up to 65 EGP/kg farm and 73 EGP/kg retail; egg cartons also increased, reaching 93 EGP for red eggs.
Sources
elaosboa.com · elbalad.news · sabaharabi.com · vetogate.com
This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history