In the Roman Empire, grain was shipped from Egypt to Rome to feed the people who lived there. Why was it necessary for the Romans to import food from Egypt?

In Roman Empire, there a 2 amjor categories of people living in it. The previledged and the poor. The poorer citizens of Roman was unable to afford the food sold in the city hence the need for a subsidized and free alternative to be offered to them.

In order to meet thier demands, the Roman government needs to purchase grains from Egypt because of its cost effectiveness.

Another major reason was on the need to maintain the peace of Rome through offering people access to buy the subsidized grains imported from Egypt.