Egyptian farmers husk wheat using a machine in a village near Alexandria

Egyptian farmers husk wheat using a machine in a village near Alexandria, around 220 km (137 miles) northwest of Cairo, May 18, 2009. Egypt has bought 1.5 million tonnes of domestic wheat since the start of the local buying season on April 28, significantly more than at the same time last year, Egypt’s social solidarity ministry said on Monday. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT AGRICULTURE SOCIETY POLITICS BUSINESS)