New Livestock Plan to Revitalize Egypt’s Industry

The Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to enhance Egypt’s agricultural industry, focusing on boosting livestock production and enhancing animal health.  The new strategy aims to revitalize Egypt’s livestock sector by addressing key challenges and improving operations. Partnering with government banks, the strategy will provide funding to farm owners and milk collection centers to upgrade their facilities to international standards.  Farouk emphasized the critical role of food processing and value addition in dairy products, highlighting its potential to enhance national revenue, decrease importing, and strengthen the financial well-being of both farmers and dairy producers. According to a 2021 study by the Egyptian Society of Nutrition and Feeds, the livestock sector in Egypt faces significant challenges, including inadequate fodder, declining animal health, disease outbreaks, climate change, and limited water resources. Egypt produces 48 million tons of green fodder, 29.6 million tons of roughage, and 6.5 million tons of raw and concentrated feed materials annually, as of 2021.