Al-Mashat visits SAIL in Minya

H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, and Elena Panova, UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt, began their visit to Minya Governorate by visiting field schools under the Sustainable Agricultural Investments and Livelihoods (SAIL) programme, in Aljehad Village, supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Cooperation (IFAD), in the light of the strategic partnership between the two sides, with the participation of Mohamed Ibrahim Abid, Deputy Governor of Minya Governorate, and a working team of representatives of the IFAD, and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The SAIL Program is one of the ongoing projects in partnership between the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and the IFAD, under the umbrella of national state priorities and the strategic partnership between Egypt and the UN, as it aims to achieve comprehensive rural development by supporting youth and farmers through agricultural extension services, marketing and awareness of the importance of early warning, agricultural innovation and technology and sustainable farming systems. The program also provides various sources of income for beneficiaries of youth and women, in addition to increasing productivity and empowering small farmers, preserving animal breeds and enhancing pollinator technology.