Metwali Salem
Private sector zoo contract request raises concerns of privatization
Egypt
September 23, 2010
Private sector zoo contract request raises concerns of privatization
Controversy has erupted recently around the Cairo Zoo in Giza as the private sector has inundated the ministry of agriculture…
Conference warns of severe consequences of climate change for Arab region
Environment
September 21, 2010
Conference warns of severe consequences of climate change for Arab region
Participants at a meeting held in preparation of the launch of the Arab Climate Resilience Initiative have warned against the…
USFDA: 50% of animals in Egypt slaughtered outside abattoirs
Egypt
September 20, 2010
USFDA: 50% of animals in Egypt slaughtered outside abattoirs
A conference held by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) in Cairo on Monday revealed that some 50 percent…
Ministry announces 5-year plan to boost national wheat production
Business
September 19, 2010
Ministry announces 5-year plan to boost national wheat production
Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has reportedly prepared a new plan aimed at increasing national wheat production in…
Government to expand sources for imported meat
Business
August 29, 2010
Government to expand sources for imported meat
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation has concluded a new plan aiming to diversify sources for imported livestock and…
New plan adopted to boost cooperation with Nile Basin states
Egypt
August 26, 2010
New plan adopted to boost cooperation with Nile Basin states
Egypt's Council of Ministers has adopted a new agricultural strategy aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation with states of the Nile…
Agriculture Ministry proposes new rules for state-owned land deals
Business
August 26, 2010
Agriculture Ministry proposes new rules for state-owned land deals
Al-Masry Al-Youm has obtained a copy of an Agriculture
Official: Government to allow cattle imports from US, EU
Business
August 22, 2010
Official: Government to allow cattle imports from US, EU
The Ministry of Agriculture has for the first time approved the importation of male cattle from the United States and…
Agriculture Ministry aims for 60% self-sufficiency by next wheat harvest
Business
August 22, 2010
Agriculture Ministry aims for 60% self-sufficiency by next wheat harvest
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced it is in the process of expanding Egypt's total wheat cultivation to include some…
NDP members declare intention to run in People’s Assembly elections
Egypt
August 22, 2010
NDP members declare intention to run in People’s Assembly elections
Egypt's National Democratic Party (NDP) members are submitting applications to party offices throughout the country, declaring their intentions to run…