Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Egypt's Minister of Environment meets with Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture

Egypt, Saudi Arabia discuss potential collaboration to enhance environmental and climate investments

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 - 02:23 GMT

The two sides discussed key environmental issues, including energy, agriculture, water management, circular economy implementation, lake development, plastic pollution, and other sectors directly affecting natural resources.

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Egypt's Climate center warns of significant drop as of Friday

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 - 12:17 GMT

Head of the Climate Information Center at the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Dr. Mohamed Ali Fahim, warned that the country will witness a significant drop in temperature in most parts as of Friday.

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Volume of trade exchange between Egypt, Serbia is $300 mln in 2024: Agriculture Min.

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 - 12:03 GMT

A number of agreements and memoranda of understanding were also signed to enhance bilateral cooperation between both states; most notably the Free Trade Agreement.

Egyptian ambassador to Kazakhstan Ibtisam Rakha meets with Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov on February 7, 2025- press photo

Kazakhstan ready to meet Egypt’s local needs of wheat, grains: Kazakh Minister of Agriculture

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 - 01:32 GMT

Kazakhstan is one of the largest producers and exporters of wheat in the world, as its grain production reached 26 million metric tons last year.

$3B volume of trade exchange bet. Egypt and Kuwait

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 - 10:40 GMT

Kuwaiti investments in Egypt currently amount to $4.5 billion, covering a wide range of sectors such as finance, industry, construction, tourism, services, agriculture, telecommunications, and information technology.

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Egyptian agricultural exports hit 8.6 million tons in 2024

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 - 09:52 GMT

Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk announced that Egyptian agricultural exports have achieved an unprecedented record in 2024, exceeding 8.6 million tons.

Egypt’s temperatures will be touching 3-4 °C for 1st time, Climate Information Center

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 - 02:54 GMT

Head of the Climate Information Center at the Ministry of Agriculture, Mohamed Ali Fahim, said that there is a great control of the very cold and humid northern mass with a significant and sudden drop in temperatures especially during the day.

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Egypt plans to cultivate 3.1 million feddans this season: Minister

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 - 01:30 GMT

Egypt plans to cultivate 3.1 million feddans (acre) of wheat this season, with an increase in productivity of up to 25 ardab (150 kilograms) per acre, according to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk on Sunday.

Agriculture contributes 12% to Egypt’s GDP, driving investments and sustainability in Upper Egypt

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 - 10:05 GMT

Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, emphasized the transformative impact of these investments during her visit to the Sustainable Agriculture Investments and Livelihoods (SAIL) project in Minya

President El-Sisi: industry, agriculture, education key to Egypt’s economic transformation

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 - 08:53 GMT

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emphasized the critical need for intensified efforts in industry and agriculture, identifying these sectors as essential for economic diversification

Cairo Declaration sets ambitious goals for D-8 Summit

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 - 01:54 GMT

A central focus of the declaration is the commitment to enhancing partnerships across priority sectors, including agriculture, food security, energy, science and technology, industry, and the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. These efforts aim to bolster economic growth and resilience among member states.

Egypt, Senegal discuss cooperation on defense, combating terrorism

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 - 12:00 GMT

Senegal also wants to develop the sectors of agriculture and healthcare.

Egyptian, Saudi ministers of agriculture agree on food security cooperation at UNCCD COP16

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 - 08:32 GMT

Minister of Agriculture Alaa Farouk and his Saudi counterpart Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, discussed on Tuesday means to enhance joint cooperation between their two countries.

Egypt's food, agriculture, packaging exhibitions highlight $4.6B exports growth

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 - 11:52 GMT

He noted that Egypt's food industry exports reached $4.6 billion by the end of September 2024, marking an 18% increase from $3.9 billion during the same period in 2023. Arab countries are the largest importers of Egyptian food products, followed by the European Union, non-Arab African countries, and the United States.

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

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 - 11:45 GMT

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.

Minister Alaa Farouk

Egypt reaffirms support for IOFS to advance food security initiatives

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 - 04:01 GMT

Farouk held discussions with IOFS Director General Berik Aryn on Wednesday during the World Food Summit in Abu Dhabi, focusing on areas of future cooperation between Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and the IOFS.

Egypt, China to launch $7B agriculture complex in El Wadi El Gedid

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 - 11:27 GMT

Discussions with the Egyptian Prime Minister will determine the timeline for subsequent phases.

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Colder weather to prevail in Egypt starting Monday

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - 11:57 GMT

Meanwhile, Head of the Climate Information Center at the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Mohamed Ali Fahim stated that starting Monday, November 25, a cold, humid northern air mass will dominate, leading to a significant and sudden drop in temperatures, especially during the day.

Agriculture Minister: Egypt's fresh agricultural exports hits $4.1B in 2023

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 02:30 GMT

Egypt's economic growth during the Cairo ICT event. He highlighted that the sector contributes more than 15 percent of the country's GDP.

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Egypt’s agricultural exports increase by 32% as fertile plots expand

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 - 09:41 GMT

Egypt's agricultural exports increased by 32% during the first 10 months of 2024, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.

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