Imported chicken to hit Egypt markets soon

The head of the Poultry Division at the Chamber of Commerce in Egypt Abdel-Aziz al-Sayed announced that the Supply and Internal Trade Ministry intends to begin importing chicken from abroad, which will hit the markets soon.

During a phone-in with TV host Amr Adib on his show “al-Hekaya” (The Story) on Saturday, Sayed added that the prices of imported chicken will be LE25 cheaper than Egyptian chicken.

The price of an imported chicken (1.5 kilos) will be LE95 compared to LE 120 at the lowest price of the Egyptian chicken now.