Egypt achieved self-sufficency in some strategic crops: Minister of Agriculture

CAIRO - 30 November 2024: Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk, met with Brik Aren, Director General of the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), and discussed prospects for joint cooperation between the ministry and the organization during the coming period.

 

This came on the sidelines of his participation in the World Food Summit in Abu Dhabi.

 

Farouk reviewed the efforts of the Egyptian state to achieve food security in light of the global challenges that have affected food supply chains in the world, noting that Egypt has achieved self-sufficiency in some strategic crops, and that the country exports the surplus of its citizens' needs of about 400 commodities to more than 160 markets in the world.

 

During the meeting, the Minister of Agriculture affirmed Egypt's readiness to provide all forms of support to the organization to achieve its goals, as well as contribute to providing expertise and building capacities for member states.

 

For his part, the Director General of the Islamic Organization for Food Security discussed the initiatives adopted by the organization that aim to address food security challenges in the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), pointing out the importance of benefiting from the great Egyptian experience in the field of agriculture and food security.

 

At the end of the meeting, the two sides stressed the importance of continuing fruitful cooperation between Egypt and the Islamic Organization for Food Security, to promote sustainable solutions for the development of the agricultural sector in OIC Member States and ensure long-term food security in the Islamic world.