agriculture
Irrigation minister travels to Sudan
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Irrigation minister travels to Sudan
Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Hesham Mohamed Qandil left Cairo Wednesday for a brief visit to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, where…
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
The Egyptian government is planning to house some 3 million citizens in a new city to be built in Sinai.…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh criticizes slow international aid to Somalia
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh criticizes slow international aid to Somalia
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Thursday criticized slow Arab and international efforts to send food and other aid to…
Delegation tests Egyptian products for E. coli
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Delegation tests Egyptian products for E. coli
A committee of European Union and World Health Organization experts on Monday began a tour of Minya and Fayoum governorates…
Egypt to seek lift of EU ban on 15 agricultural products
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt to seek lift of EU ban on 15 agricultural products
A round of negotiations between Egyptian Agriculture Ministry experts and the European Union (EU) will start on 21 August, as…
Cotton production expected to increase this season
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Cotton production expected to increase this season
Cotton harvesting season officially started Thursday across Egypt. Cultivated cotton crops reached 525,000 feddans, an increase of 180,000 feddans compared…
Experts warn against increasing amounts of agricultural waste
Environment
August 8, 2011
Experts warn against increasing amounts of agricultural waste
Environmental experts warned of repercussions of an increase in Egypt's agricultural waste, which amounts to 30 million tons per year.…
Agriculture could be key to reviving Egypt’s economy, experts say
Business
July 27, 2011
Agriculture could be key to reviving Egypt’s economy, experts say
For decades Egypt’s economy was guided by political forces who wanted to enjoy the fruits of western capitalist democracy without sowing…
EU delegation to discuss ban on Egyptian seed exports
Business
July 10, 2011
EU delegation to discuss ban on Egyptian seed exports
Sherif al-Biltagy, chairman of the Agricultural Export Council, said Sunday that a delegation of the European Union would visit Cairo…