Agriculture
President Sisi showcased Egypt's endeavors to overcome that challenge in a radical way.
Under the new pricing scheme, a medium-staple quintal of cotton in Upper Egypt will be set at LE 10,000, while a long-staple quintal in Lower Egypt will be priced at LE 12,000
The agreement was signed in 2022.
President Sisi was briefed on the challenges facing public and private investments on the continent, and proposals on ways to support these investments.
During the first 10 months of 2023, the total Egyptian agricultural exports reached $3.5 billion, compared to $2.8 billion during the same period in 2022
Others had been renovated across 2.3 million feddans.
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, El Sayed El Qusair, announced the addition of over 3.5 million feddans of agricultural land through desert reclamation.
The complex is a collaborative effort between the MAFI for agricultural produce industries and renowned international companies specializing in agricultural food industry technologies
In the past few weeks, consumers have witnessed a significant surge in sugar prices, leading to LE 50 per kilo in certain locations, worsened by stockpiling. Some merchants decided to hoard sugar in anticipation of potential government price hikes
Agricultural exports to Arab countries amounted to 42 percent of the sector’s export volume at 2.355 million tons, valued at $1.314 billion or 37 percent of Egypt’s total agricultural trade value
The new initiative seeks to develop innovative digital applications tailored to serve Egypt's agricultural sector and extend its impact on regional activities, particularly in Africa
AAAID's current investments in Egypt amount to approximately $158 million, Al Mazrooei highlighted
There has been an increase in the yields of lands cultivated with wheat and corn.
Egyptian exporters would be able to retain the company's services instead of sending samples for testing abroad saving half the costs and 90 percent of the time the process takes.
In 2014, the Egyptian government launched a series of projects aimed at protecting Sinai from flash floods.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi held a meeting Sunday with a number of ministers and officials to follow up on the progress rate of the implementation of land reclamation projects.
Abou Saddam pointed out that Egypt currently grows only 50 percent of its consumption of wheat.
The Agricultural Research Center and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) collaborated for Egypt to deliver the training.
Egyptian agricultural scientist, Fahim Qoura, will preside over this year's conference, a groundbreaking move as he becomes the first Arab president of the Nematology Association in Tropical America.
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Al Sayed al-Qusair met Speaker of the Senate of Equatorial Guinea Teresa Efua Asangono.
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