Poultry
The price of a carton of 30 eggs will be reduced by 25 EGP starting Saturday as per an initiative suspending customs on certain commodities to reflect on staple products.
In a meeting with parliamentarians at the House of Representatives Tuesday, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Al Sayed Al Qusair made the statement.
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Al sayed al-Qusair received Tuesday the South Sudanese minister of animal resources and fisheries to discuss joint cooperation.
Head of the Livestock and Pourtly Development Sector Tarek Suleiman said Egypt's production of pourtly chicken stands at about 1.4 billion annually, adding that what exceeds the country’s needs of any pourtly products will be exported.
This comes within the framework of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to open new foreign markets for Egyptian products, as well as to deepen cooperation between Egypt and the brotherly State of South Sudan.
In a similar context, Egypt had achieved self-sufficiency of poultry and table eggs.
In three years, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation issued tens of thousands of licenses for cattle, poultry, and dairy farms.
Chairman of Cairo 3 A Ayman al-Gamil praised on Sunday the ongoing growth in the sectors of agriculture, agro industries, and animal production.
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) approved putting Egypt on a list of countries having facilities free of bird flu.
CBE said the decision targets companies whose business volume and annual revenues stand at about LE 50 million to LE 1 billion.
Also, the number of licenses issued to transport 3.4 million fowls between governorates is 4,030.
That is precautionary measure to prevent epidemic diseases, particularly avian influenza, and protect the country’s poultry resources.
The Supreme Council for Planning and Urban Development approved on Tuesday the establishment of the National Project for Poultry Investment across nine zones.
A subtype of the species Influenza virus A, H5N2, was detected in a duck farm that was not abiding by precautionary rules.
Trade Minister discussed with a delegation of the Federation of Muslims Associations in Brazil boosting economic activities.
The EU currently does not allow the entrance in the bloc of chicken processed in three of BRF plants in Brazil.
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Sherif Ismail, Agriculture Minister discuss preparations for inaugurating the 19th International Exhibition for the Management and Production of Poultry, Livestock and Fish
Discounted products are offered by companies affiliated with the government to alleviate the impact of the price hike.
Beneficiaries are small farmers, breeders, and agricultural cooperatives.
