Egypt to Ban Exports of Staple Foods to Safeguard Reserves
- Ban to include wheat, flour, lentils, wheat and pasta
- Egypt’s move adds to food protectionism amid war in Ukraine
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Egypt will ban the export of key staples, including flour, lentils and wheat, as the most-populous Arab nation moves to safeguard its food reserves amid the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The ban, which also covers pasta and fava beans, will apply for three months from the day after it’s published in the national Gazette, the country’s trade ministry said in a statement on the state-run Ahram Gate website.