agriculture
Egypt to build sugar factories in Sudan
Business
July 6, 2011
Egypt to build sugar factories in Sudan
Egypt will build two sugar factories in Sudan after the two governments approve the mechanism to finance the project, said…
Ex-officials face allegations of environmental crimes against Nile
Environment
July 1, 2011
Ex-officials face allegations of environmental crimes against Nile
In addition to charges of corruption and involvement in killing protesters, deposed President Hosni Mubarak and his cabinet are facing…
Egyptian teams to visit Sudanese lands planned for cultivation
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Egyptian teams to visit Sudanese lands planned for cultivation
Egypt's Minister of Agriculture, Ayman Farid Abu Hadid, on Tuesday decided to send two delegations to visit Sudan on Saturday…
Government drafts law criminalizing encroachment on arable land
Business
June 22, 2011
Government drafts law criminalizing encroachment on arable land
The government is in the process of drafting a law that would criminalize building on agricultural land, giving the Agricultural…
Study reveals further details about Western Desert underground waterway
Environment
June 20, 2011
Study reveals further details about Western Desert underground waterway
An Egyptian researcher at an American university has revealed new details about an underground waterway that links central Africa to…
UN report: Egypt sustains severe land loss to desertification and development
Environment
June 17, 2011
UN report: Egypt sustains severe land loss to desertification and development
Egypt is losing land faster than any country in the world, according to UN estimates announced Friday on the World…
Russia agrees to resume Egyptian potato imports
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Russia agrees to resume Egyptian potato imports
Egypt and Russia have agreed to resume Egyptian potato imports to Russia starting with the next season, according to Egyptian…
Q&A with Ray Bush: The Horrors of Egypt’s Rural Life (Part II)
Environment
May 19, 2011
Q&A with Ray Bush: The Horrors of Egypt’s Rural Life (Part II)
This is the second part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Ray Bush, professor of african studies and development politics…
Govt report predicts rise in local wheat production
Business
May 2, 2011
Govt report predicts rise in local wheat production
Egypt's wheat production could rise by 33 percent during the current season, according to a forthcoming Ministry of Agriculture report.…
Egypt aiming for bread wheat sufficiency in 2 years
Egypt
April 6, 2011
Egypt aiming for bread wheat sufficiency in 2 years
Egypt may achieve self-sufficiency in bread wheat over the next two years, according to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation…