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Subsidized vs. Free-Market Price of a Fertilizer Bag

EGP per bag — the subsidized bag sells for 4x its price on the open market

"The subsidized bag at EGP 250 is sold on the free market for more than four times that price"

Subsidized price

0

EGP / bag

Free-market price

+1,000

EGP / bag

Markup

x4

price gap

Subsidized: EGP 250
Free market: EGP 1,000+

Source: Dr. Gamal Siam — agricultural economist