agriculture
Farmers stand up to former Mubarak regime stalwart
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Farmers stand up to former Mubarak regime stalwart
More than 100 farmers from Fayoum protested Monday in front of the justice and interior ministries in downtown Cairo in…
Advisory Council member: Failing agricultural policies legacy of regime
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Advisory Council member: Failing agricultural policies legacy of regime
A member of the Advisory Council to Egypt’s military leaders called on Sunday for the prime minister to meet with…
A call for a green constitution
Opinion
February 12, 2012
A call for a green constitution
As we near the stage of drafting our constitution, it is becoming imperative to strengthen the need for steering public…
Ganzouri’s old projects back to haunt farmers
Opinion
January 31, 2012
Ganzouri’s old projects back to haunt farmers
Under the pretext of 'meat security,' the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation recently approved a project by the…
Egypt researchers bet on solar energy with ‘Solar House Complex’ project
Environment
January 30, 2012
Egypt researchers bet on solar energy with ‘Solar House Complex’ project
The National Research Centre’s solar energy department is carrying out a pilot project based on powering many household appliances —…
Agricultural reforms needed to combat food insecurity, say experts
Environment
January 26, 2012
Agricultural reforms needed to combat food insecurity, say experts
With monthly rising inflation and decreasing foreign reserves ― down 50 percent from US$40 billion in 2010 ― experts say…
Egypt should address climate change immediately, experts say
Environment
January 24, 2012
Egypt should address climate change immediately, experts say
An Egyptian-German panel at a Cairo conference Sunday night shared its views on Egypt's future challenges and opportunities in fending…
Renewable energy, ecotourism and integrated farming are key to Sinai development
Environment
January 18, 2012
Renewable energy, ecotourism and integrated farming are key to Sinai development
Just after the New Year, Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri held a ministerial meeting to discuss a new draft law that…
Egypt receives first shipment of Russian wheat since 2009
Business
October 9, 2011
Egypt receives first shipment of Russian wheat since 2009
Egypt on Sunday received a shipment of Russian wheat, the first since 2009, following Egypt’s decision to ban the import…
Food safety in Egypt: Will the new legislation bear fruit?
Environment
September 29, 2011
Food safety in Egypt: Will the new legislation bear fruit?
Food safety is a multi-layered problem involving an array of issues, whether environmental, health or economic in nature. What seems…