Cultivation
Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk, announced that domestic wheat production this year has surpassed 10 million tons, marking a 6.5% increase compared to last year.
The Minister said domestic production rose to over 10 million tons this year, a 6.5% increase over the previous year. He added that the government's supply system has recorded its highest rates on record, nearing its target of 5 million tons by the end of the season, cultivated across 3.76 million acres- a record increase of up to 600,000 acres compared to the previous season.
Egyptian agricultural exports of both fresh and dried beans have witnessed a significant leap since the beginning of this year, with total exported quantities exceeding 110,000 tons.
This initiative aims to transform Egyptian villages into sustainable production units that contribute to supporting the national economy and providing job opportunities for rural youth and women.
Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, announced the state's plan to increase domestic wheat production to between 4.7 million and 5 million tons, compared to 3.9 million tons in 2025.
In a statement on Saturday, he mentioned, "The climate in southern Upper Egypt may be conducive to growing cocoa, as it resembles the climate in West African regions, which account for about 70% of the world’s cocoa production."
Farmers are working with the government to cultivate all the area to be planted with 100% certified seeds to increase our production of wheat, he added in a statement on Saturday.
The step comes as the agriculture sector receives great attention from the political leadership during the recent period.
He added that this proposal was discussed with Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Al Sayyed Al Qusseir several days ago.
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.
The phase includes cultivating an area of 2000 acres of the jojoba plant, which is called the "Green Gold," where the preparation of cultivation and internal roads for the second phase is underway, which includes 1,000 acres.
Ayman Mohsab submitted a proposal to the Advisor, Dr. Hanafi Jabali, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, for the cultivation of tropical crops, such as coffee and tea in Egypt, to reduce their imports and consequently reduce their costs, Al Dostor newspaper reported.
Fares Village in Aswan is famous for the best types of mangoes because it is located away from industrial pollutants, and near the Nile River.
Abdel Wahab noted that the company's work is not limited to agriculture merely but also includes animal production.
Khaled Gweida, one of the residents, said that six years ago, they asked an agricultural engineer to teach them planting rooftops, which they started in one unit that cost them then L.E. 1,500
The president tweeted on the occasion.
Cotton worldwide used to be colored but a mutation occurred turning the specie into white, Mosaad explained.
Walking by fruit stands in the streets in Egypt, you can notice its distinctive smell; one of the most nutritionally rich fruits “Egyptian mango.”
Egypt is expected to achieve self-sufficiency of sugar by 100 percent in 2022.
"The average production per feddan of wheat is 2.7 tons, noting that what has actually been cultivated so far is about 3 million feddans.
