The decision of the government of Egypt to store wheat in modern warehouses that are controlled by the control center in Cairo, may put an end to the loss of grain due from theft and damage, reducing the cost of bread subsidies of $3 billion, said the head of the American firm, which is developing the project.

Automation and centralization of control and access to the new system is designed for Egypt, the world's leading importer of wheat, could annually save $200 million On open grain platforms thrives theft, causing grain losses after harvest, estimated at 40%.

If you put wheat just in a closed space with a roof, the loss is significantly reduced, said guide Blumberg Grain.

New technology helps to control the grain in the room, rescuing it from pests and the elements.

Blumberg Grain, a family business for the storage of food based in Florida, in December last year signed an agreement with Egypt at a cost of $28 million on upgrading the storage on 93 grain exchanges of the country. Three warehouses were completed last month, and the rest should be ready to harvest next spring, said Blumberg Grain.

At first upgraded the site for the storage of wheat in Alexandria, the company demonstrated how the new equipment sends data to the control center in Cairo and allows the Ministry of supply to control the process.

Farmers will weigh their wheat on special equipment before it will weigh the workers and put into the warehouse.

The farmer will receive a paper receipt with the data, while the digital copy will be automatically sent to the control center, leaving no chance for error or fraud.

Currently, the wheat stored in the open, protected just by barbed wire. Farmers claim that these facilities are used by corrupt officials and smugglers.

Problems with storage in ports such as Alexandria, no, but if the government can control those sites which never visits the Ministry of supply, this will lead to a substantial improvement of the situation, said traders.