farming
Cloud technology could help medium-scale farmers boost crop production
Environment
September 24, 2012
Cloud technology could help medium-scale farmers boost crop production
A software company hopes to use cloud technology and precision agriculture to empower farmers to save on water and pesticides.…
How organic is ‘organic’?
Food
May 17, 2012
How organic is ‘organic’?
When deciding between the types of fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry to buy for your family, you are expected to…
Agriculture minister: Egypt to revive cotton farming
Business
August 25, 2011
Agriculture minister: Egypt to revive cotton farming
The ministries of Agriculture and Trade and Industry are hoping to revive the local cotton industry with a combination of incentives,…
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…
Documentary tackles plight of small farmers
Environment
April 7, 2011
Documentary tackles plight of small farmers
Chronicling the hardships of Egypt’s small farmers, Egyptian-German filmmaker and writer Philip Rizk will screen his new documentary Thursday night…
Egypt’s Museums XI: The Agriculture Museum
Art news
December 15, 2010
Egypt’s Museums XI: The Agriculture Museum
When the word “modern” was used in Egypt to refer to Mohamed Ali’s rule (1805-1948), agriculture was at the heart…
Sewage irrigation
Egypt
November 5, 2009