Agriculture News
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Greening the desert: is Sisi’s grand plan using up all of Egypt’s water?
The ‘Future of Egypt’ envisages turning tracts of desert into farmland to grow crops for export.
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Value of Egyptian agri exports increases by $600 mln YoY
Citrus fruits were the leading export commodity, with shipments exceeding two million tons.
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Egypt agricultural exports jump to $2.9 bln in 1H 2024
Egypt’s agricultural exports jumped to $2.9 billion in the first half (1H) of 2024, a growth of $600 million compared to the same period 2023.
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Tender for Agriculture & Food
Cairo: Supply of different types of poultry feed and hay mulch
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Egypt has big dry port plans — where do they currently stand?
Egypt wants to become a global trade and logistics hub through a package of multipurpose transport projects.
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Farmers syndicate expects 25% hike in agriculture crops prices
Farmers Syndicate Head Hussein Abdel-Rahman has expected a 25 percent increase in the prices of summer agriculture crops, including fruits and vegs.
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Egypt's agricultural exports record 4.5M tons at $2.6B since Jan. 2024
The minister highlighted that the main exported crops are citrus (1,978,112 tons), potato (862,226), onion (96,2860), and green beans (82,333).
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Agriculture sector contributes about 15% to Egypt’s GDP
The minister emphasized the role of renewable energy in supporting efforts to reduce food losses while decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Egypt gets cabinet approval for new private agricultural exports free zone
The first phase of the project is targeting an export volume of $200 million, which is expected to double once the second phase is completed.
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Egypt, Lebanon explore deeper agricultural cooperation
Prime Minister Madbouly emphasised Egypt’s commitment to facilitating Lebanese agricultural exports into the Egyptian market.
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Egyptian agricultural exports reached record levels in 2023
Al Qusair further detailed that Egypt exported 400 different agricultural products to 160 countries, expanding its export markets significantly.
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How climate change could make Egypt's coffee cultivation a reality
One Egyptian experiment has successfully cultivated coffee beans, but analysts believe environmental factors are still unfavorable for localizing.
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Egypt debating boost to export crops in place of wheat, Sisi says
"Don't tell me today I can plant a million acres with wheat," Sisi said at an event commemorating the current local wheat harvest.
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Egypt announces ambitious agricultural project for future food security
President El Sisi on Monday launched the Future of Egypt initiative, which aims to modernise agriculture and save billions in foreign currency.
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Greece to bring in Egyptian farm workers amid labor shortage
Greece will take in around 5,000 seasonal farm workers under the 2022 deal signed with Egypt.
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Abu Qir Fertilizers Joins Green Hydrogen Revolution In Egypt
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Abu Qir Fertilizers Company, ABB International Group, MPS Infrastructure Company, and Petrojet.
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Egypt aims to procure 3.5 million tons of local wheat
The minister emphasized that farmers and suppliers will receive their dues within 24 hours of supplying the wheat quantities.
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5 important developments in Egypt's food exports
Egypt's agricultural export sector is now fueled by strategic initiatives and increased global demand for Egyptian produce.
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Egypt looking for a way out of the feed industry crisis
Egypt meets 80% of its corn and about 95% of soybeans requirements through imports, and in recent years, the rise in feed costs has been extraordinary
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Egypt Aims to Improve Self-Sufficiency in Wheat and Corn Crops by 2025/2026
The goal is to raise wheat production to 53 percent from 45 percent in 2021 and corn production to 56 percent by 2025/2026.