The deputy chairman of the Cyprus Grain Commission (CGC) resigned last week and indicated certain steps that the organization will need to implement in order to meet the needs of farmers and consumers.

  Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS It is reported in Egypt that the government may purchase as much as it can of the local imported wheat stocks, said to be as high as 1 MMT, in advance of the 2015 domestic harvest. The intent would be to avoid the problem of the imports being sold to the government as local wheat because of a government-set purchase price that is higher than the cost of imported Black Sea origin.The deputy chairman of the Cyprus Grain Commission (CGC) resigned last week and stated that the organ...