President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi praised UAE's generous contribution to the development projects in Egypt, especially the wheat silos programme.

President el-Sisi made the remarks today while opening a number of development project in a number of Upper Egypt provinces.

The silos programme aims at saving 10 to 20% of what and grains stocks.

"Egypt is in race against time to provide basic commodities to the citizens at reasonable prices," President el-Sisi said.