Environment
Red Sea Governorate bans plastic bags
November 14, 2009
Red Sea Governorate bans plastic bags
A year long campaign to ban the use of plastic bags in Hurghada has resulted in a new law. As…
Can worms solve Egypt’s garbage problems?
November 9, 2009
Can worms solve Egypt’s garbage problems?
The government has commissioned the Center for Agricultural Research, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Agriculture, to develop a plan…
‘Black Cloud’ covers Daqahliya, Damietta
October 21, 2009
‘Black Cloud’ covers Daqahliya, Damietta
The notorious black cloud has hovered over Mansoura for the past two days, reducing visibility and impairing breathing, even as…
MPs blast govt for unclean irrigation practices
October 12, 2009
MPs blast govt for unclean irrigation practices
At a meeting convened by a parliamentary agriculture committee on Sunday, MPs condemned the government for allowing farmland in some…
EU and Egypt sign trade agreement on agriculture
October 12, 2009
EU and Egypt sign trade agreement on agriculture
The European Union approved an agreement with Egypt to encourage trade in agricultural products, manufactured agricultural products, and fish. Egyptian…