Egypt showcases water megaprojects powering Sinai agriculture, development
Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has highlighted a series of major water projects in the Sinai Peninsula as central to boosting agricultural expansion and strengthening food security, marking Sinai Liberation Day. In a statement, Water Minister Hani Sewilam
Egypt to disburse wheat farmers’ financial dues within 48 hours: Agriculture Minister
Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, affirmed the state’s commitment to supporting Egyptian farmers, encouraging agricultural production, ensuring fair returns, and improving income levels. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Farouk said the government has raised the wheat
Egypt, Morocco explore deeper agricultural cooperation, trade and investment
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, held talks with Ahmed El Bouari, Morocco’s Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, to explore ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation across the agricultural sector. The meeting took
Updating Egypt’s agriculture law is urgent amid water scarcity and climate change: Experts
Mohamed El‑Sebaei, former deputy head of the Senate’s Agriculture and Irrigation Committee, said updating Egypt’s Agriculture Law is no longer optional but an urgent necessity imposed by current challenges. Speaking during a workshop reviewing the legislative impact assessment of
Ministry of Agriculture issues 1,165 project licences in December 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, through the Livestock and Poultry Development Sector, announced that it issued approximately 1,165 operating licences in December 2025. The licences included both renewals and first-time approvals for projects related to livestock production, feed
Egypt’s Agricultural Research Centre ranks second in 2025 regional Scimago table
Egypt’s Agricultural Research Centre has secured second place in the Middle East and North Africa in the 2025 Scimago regional rankings for research centres, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation said on Wednesday. The announcement was made during a
PM Madbouly urges investors to ‘double’ stakes as Egypt trade deficit hits 10-year low
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly urged business leaders to “double” their investments in Egypt on Monday, citing the country’s lowest trade deficit in a decade and record non-oil exports as evidence of a “vast and promising” economic climate. Speaking at a
Egypt’s agricultural exports reach 8.8m tonnes to date: Agriculture Minister
Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, said total Egyptian agricultural exports have reached approximately 8.8 million tonnes so far this year, marking an increase of nearly 750,000 tonnes compared with the same period last year. The figures were
Egypt steps up efforts to boost domestic poultry production ahead of Ramadan
Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Alaa Farouk, Supply and Internal Trade Minister Sherif Farouk, and Bahaa El-Ghanam, head of the Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development, held an expanded meeting with the General Union of Poultry Producers, major sector
EGP 10.053bn injected into national veal project: Agriculture Ministry
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced that total financing for the National Veal Project, covering both local and imported calves, has reached EGP 10.053bn. The initiative has benefited more than 45,100 small farmers, young graduates, and women in