farmers
Farmers Day celebrations to coincide with Friday protest
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Farmers Day celebrations to coincide with Friday protest
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has ordered the Agriculture Ministry to organize the largest ever celebration for…
Demands to halt fodder exports to KSA and Jordan amidst skyrocketing prices
Business
August 23, 2011
Demands to halt fodder exports to KSA and Jordan amidst skyrocketing prices
Fodder prices in Egypt have skyrocketed in recent months, leading to rising costs of milk and meat production, said Tarek…
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.…
Egypt’s farmers ready for independent organizing
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Egypt’s farmers ready for independent organizing
For the first time in Egypt's history, the last four months have seen tens of thousands of peasants and farmers…
Dozens injured as diesel shortage sparks violence
Egypt
May 15, 2011
Dozens injured as diesel shortage sparks violence
At least 27 people have been injured in clashes sparked by the shortage of diesel fuel in most governorates. In…
Egypt’s forgotten fellahin
Opinion
April 5, 2011
Egypt’s forgotten fellahin
Next time you slice a juicy red tomato, consider that rural Egypt is being bled to death. Arable land is…
The National Gene Bank of Egypt: Serving food security and preserving biodiversity
Environment
March 11, 2011
The National Gene Bank of Egypt: Serving food security and preserving biodiversity
During the 20th century, about 75 percent of all food crops slipped into extinction, which meant that all the unique…
Elections no longer about re-distribution of wealth and power, critics say
Egypt
November 30, 2010
Elections no longer about re-distribution of wealth and power, critics say
In the wake of Sunday's landslide parliamentary victory for the ruling National Democratic Party, some Egyptian analysts are arguing that,…
Fayoum farmers protest water shortage
Egypt
October 25, 2010
Fayoum farmers protest water shortage
More than 150 farmers from Bahr Gergeba, Fayoum, staged a protest yesterday in front of the Ministry of Irrigation and…