agriculture
Egypt and Sudan sign landmark agriculture agreements
Egypt
February 1, 2013
Egypt and Sudan sign landmark agriculture agreements
Egypt and Sudan signed three agricultural agreements on Thursday aimed at resolving conflicts among Nile Basin countries. The agreements were…
Agriculture Ministry: The locust situation is ‘under control’
Environment
November 21, 2012
Agriculture Ministry: The locust situation is ‘under control’
The locust situation in the border area between Egypt and Sudan is "under control" and does not pose a danger…
New Giza power plant threatens Abu Ghaleb farming village
Environment
November 21, 2012
New Giza power plant threatens Abu Ghaleb farming village
The dirt road leading into Abu Ghaleb is lined with green oranges, prickly pear blooms, mango trees, vineyards and date…
Minister: No danger from locusts in Sudan
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Minister: No danger from locusts in Sudan
Egypt will cooperate with Sudan in facing Egypt-bound locust swarms, Agriculture Minister Salah Mohamed Abdel Momen said Tuesday, assuring that…
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Art news
November 2, 2012
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Like most Egyptians, the residents of Ard al-Lewa begin their day with a bowl of fuul and a potato and…
Former agriculture minister warns against importing US seed potatoes
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Former agriculture minister warns against importing US seed potatoes
Former Agriculture Minister Salah Youssef has warned against importing seed potatoes from the United States, as they bear mold structures…
Unstable global wheat market prompts govt to boost local production
Egypt
November 1, 2012
Unstable global wheat market prompts govt to boost local production
The government is putting a multi-billion-pound cultivation plan in action in an effort to increase wheat production, the agriculture minister…
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
The government has slated 80,000 feddans of land near Al Salam Canal in Sinai for auction, to be exclusively bid…
Dropping seed bombs
Environment
October 26, 2012
Dropping seed bombs
Environmentalists, activists and bystanders gathered Saturday at various locations around Cairo and Alexandria to join a seed bombing campaign known…
On World Food Day, UN praises local initiatives’ attempts to fight food insecurity
Environment
October 16, 2012
On World Food Day, UN praises local initiatives’ attempts to fight food insecurity
As World Food Day is marked on 16 October, concerns as to how to tackle national food insecurity continue to…