Egyptian farmers

Coronavirus lockdown abroad forces Egypt’s potato farmers to abandon their crops
Economy

Coronavirus lockdown abroad forces Egypt’s potato farmers to abandon their crops

Wholesale prices for potatoes have decreased sharply over the past week, driving Egyptian farmers to abandon their own crops due…
Egypt farmers fear water supply threat from Ethiopia dam
Environment

Egypt farmers fear water supply threat from Ethiopia dam

With an economy already in tatters, Egypt's farmers fear the building of an upstream Nile dam in Ethiopia could lead…
​​Cabinet: Wheat reserves hold at 3.915 million tonnes
Business

​​Cabinet: Wheat reserves hold at 3.915 million tonnes

Egypt’s total wheat serves currently amount to 3.915 million tonnes, according to a statement by the Cabinet on Wednesday. The…
Wheat supplies to last until December, minister claims
Business

Wheat supplies to last until December, minister claims

Supply Minister Bassem Ouda on Monday told Al-Hayat satellite channel that Egypt’s current wheat reserves will cover public demand until…
Egypt’s GASC says has at least 5 months’ worth of wheat stocks
Business

Egypt’s GASC says has at least 5 months’ worth of wheat stocks

Egypt's main state wheat buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), said on Thursday it had at least five…
Farmers say Egypt’s wheat crop hopes are ‘a dream’
Environment

Farmers say Egypt’s wheat crop hopes are ‘a dream’

Egypt's Islamist-led government must be dreaming if it expects a bumper wheat harvest over the next six weeks that will…
Amid political instability, farmers’ plight goes from bad to worse
Environment

Amid political instability, farmers’ plight goes from bad to worse

As government politics continues to remain in a state of turbulent and violent uncertainty and instability — clashes abound, parliamentary…
Workshop teaches farmers how to profit from compost
Environment

Workshop teaches farmers how to profit from compost

As a part of its continuous efforts to spread green innovations, the Oasis community club and activity center hosted a…
New Giza power plant threatens Abu Ghaleb farming village
Environment

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…
Ganzouri’s old projects back to haunt farmers
Opinion

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…
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