Agriculture

President Sisi launches wheat harvest season, inaugurates potato processing factory

Sun, 14 May 2023 - 02:45 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi launched Sunday the wheat harvest season, and inaugurated a potato processing factory at East Owainat in the New Valley.

Highlight: Egypt's Parliament to discuss agricultural files in terms of self-sufficiency

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 - 10:36 GMT

The step comes as the agriculture sector receives great attention from the political leadership during the recent period.

Egypt's agricultural exports up by 10% exceeding 2.5M tons since Jan: Agriculture Minister

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 - 01:46 GMT

This marks a 10% increase according to a report prepared by Ahmed Al-Attar, Head of the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine

Egypt's Sisi orders to continue horizontal, vertical expansion of agriculture and food production

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 - 05:41 GMT

During the meeting, the President was briefed on joint efforts by the various specialized authorities with regard to the horizontal and vertical expansion projects to increase the size and productivity of the agricultural area in Egypt.

Egypt adds 1 million feddan of agricultural lands over past 8 years

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 - 11:51 GMT

Egypt has added one million feddan of agricultural lands over the past 8 years, and for the first time in the country's agricultural history, it has used on the contractual farming approach.

LE 11bln allocated for water-saving projects to increase agricultural area, achieve food security

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 - 10:50 GMT

The development plan also aims to adopt appropriate plans to achieve the goals of local agricultural production growth, and provide the necessary water to increase the agricultural area, by directing investments amounting to (11) billion pounds distributed over a number of projects.

CBE unveils rules of new loan initiative to support industry, agriculture with 11% interest rate

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 - 05:27 GMT

The total value of the Finance Ministry's initiative, approved by the cabinet in January, is LE 150 billion, the largest share of which (LE 140 billion) will be used to finance capital money, and the other LE 10 billion is dedicated to financing the purchase of capital goods.

Egypt’s President follows up on projects of agricultural production, land reclamation in New Delta

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 - 07:46 GMT

President El-Sisi was briefed on efforts to develop the necessary infrastructure and provide machinery and equipment for modern irrigation methods, water plants and agricultural mechanization, Fahmy said.

Egypt adds 450,000 feddans to agricultural area in Sinai

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 - 01:46 GMT

Madbouli pointed out that the focus has been on three main axes: agriculture, land reclamation, industrial development and tourism development.

Egyptian firms, Uzbek government sign 7 MoUs in 5 sectors

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 - 03:37 GMT

The General Authority for Free Zones and Investment (GAFI) hosted Sunday in Cairo the meetings of the Egyptian-Uzbek Business Council.

Agriculture min. asserts strength of Egyptian-Brazilian ties in agricultural field

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 - 11:36 GMT

This came during Qusair’s meeting with Brazilian Ambassador to Egypt Antonio de Aguiar to discuss means of boosting agricultural cooperation.

Italy welcomes legal migrants from Egypt, aims for bigger energy cooperation: FM Antonio Tajani

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 - 12:28 GMT

The minister elaborated that Italy wants to establish an energy hub in Europe in cooperation with other Mediterranean states.

Egyptian president, Italian FM discuss economic cooperation, illegal migration

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 - 11:50 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi met Sunday with Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani

Know more about 1st sugar cane field to use modern irrigation methods in Qena

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 - 12:50 GMT

The experiment succeeded, under the supervision of the Directorate of Agriculture in Qena and the competent authorities, and proved its effectiveness compared to submersion cultivation in other crops.

Egypt offers 200K feddans irrigated by Lake Toshki-Paris water to investors

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 - 01:22 GMT

Further, the municipal authority is currently paving a dust road to the lake, extending on 60 kilometers.

Egypt, IFAD's joint project 'SAIL' builds 8 schools in Aswan, Beni Suef

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 - 05:52 GMT

Seven of those are located in Aswan, while one lies in Beni Suef.

Egypt negates selling Giza Zoo, Al Orman Park to foreign company

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 - 04:20 GMT

They would be developed by the National Authority for Military Production.

Egypt's potato exports to Russia grow by 25% in 2022

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 - 11:27 GMT

The official noted that the total size of potato exports throughout the year was 875,000 tons.

Agriculture expert suggests solution to shortage in animal feed in Egypt

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 - 11:35 GMT

The expert highlighted that the poultry industry alone needs around 900,000 tons of feed per month.

Egyptian ministry reveals progress rate of '100 Million Trees' initiative

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 - 02:20 GMT

The initiaitive is planned to be completed over seven years.

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