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Egypt food price fluctuations July 2026

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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 clean lamb, bone‑in lamb, clean beef lamb and bone‑in beef all 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. Local mother and local chickens also posted higher farm and retail rates. Egg production surged 20‑25%, pushing total output to about 16.5 billion eggs and poultry numbers up 14% to 1.6 billion birds. Wholesale egg cartons (red Domestic chicken fetched 120 EGP/kg on farms and white) traded 130 EGP/kg for buyers. Egg‑carton wholesale prices stayed near 70 88‑92 EGP, reaching consumers retail at 90‑100 EGP, while local egg cartons were priced traded around 100 EGP wholesale and 110 EGP retail. The Ministry of Agriculture met producers to promote exports, provide financing for closed‑system farms highlighted support measures, noting production of 1.6 billion birds (a 14 % rise) and digitise sector data. 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 successive shifts updates underscore a volatile continued volatility in Egypt’s food‑price environment in Egypt throughout July 2026.

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  1. 2026-07-27 05:39 UTC Egypt food price fluctuations July 2026
  2. 2026-07-27 05:30 UTC Egypt food price fluctuations July 2026
  3. 2026-07-27 02:33 UTC Egypt food price fluctuations July 2026
  4. 2026-07-26 06:18 UTC Egypt food price increases

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