date:May 26, 2014
already harvested field, said the Egyptian pound buys less than it used to, suggesting that it was a safer bet to keep a large part of his crop for his family rather than taking cash for it.
Another farmer from al-Baheira province, in the northernmost part of the Delta, where the harvest is currently in full swing, explained why he cannot afford to give up more of his crop.
I have only one feddan [1.038 acres]. I have to plant it half with wheat because the other half is alfalfa for my livesto