Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry issues 13,238 licenses for livestock, poultry projects in ’24

Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation reported issuing 13,238 licenses in 2024 for livestock, poultry, and feed projects, including 6,467 for small-scale livestock farming. Additionally, 1,292 digital licenses were processed via online platforms.

The ministry approved 8,566 feed mix registrations—5,500 local and 3,066 imported—and granted 550 approvals for new livestock and poultry projects in desert areas. It also supported technically 602 feed factories, covering 1,323 production lines, and inspected 135 facilities through 66 committees to ensure compliance with standards.

Support initiatives included distributing 404,000 layer hens and selling table eggs through mobile outlets at prices 20–25 per cent below market rates, averaging 750–1,000 trays daily.

Under the National Veal Project, the ministry disbursed 865.5 million Egyptian pounds to 1,013 beneficiaries to raise 12,661 cattle, bringing total funding to 9 billion Egyptian pounds, benefiting 44,000 individuals and distributing over 510,000 cattle.

The ministry also approved the import of production inputs and the export of fish feed, poultry feed additives, processed poultry products, and frozen poultry to various countries.