pesticides
		Agriculture minister seeks harsher punishment for excessive use of pesticides
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	July 2, 2018
Agriculture minister seeks harsher punishment for excessive use of pesticides
						  The Agriculture Ministry will coordinate with the House of Representatives to issue a law that imposes harsh punishments on…					
				
			
		Agriculture Minister introduces new system for exporting Egyptian strawberries
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	August 8, 2017
Agriculture Minister introduces new system for exporting Egyptian strawberries
						Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Abdel Moneim al-Banna said on Monday that a new system to export strawberries is…					
				
			
		95.4% of merchants dilute pesticides
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	August 19, 2015
95.4% of merchants dilute pesticides
						A study prepared by the pesticides' committee of the Agriculture Ministry proved that 95.4 percent of pesticides are spoiled because…					
				
			
		Three types of pesticides banned, deadline for companies to get rid of stock
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	July 26, 2015
Three types of pesticides banned, deadline for companies to get rid of stock
						Yehia Abdel Hamid, vice-chairman of the Committee on Pesticides, said the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has banned…					
				
			
		Safaga Port Customs thwart attempt to smuggle large quantities of banned pesticides
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	May 27, 2015
Safaga Port Customs thwart attempt to smuggle large quantities of banned pesticides
						The Safaga Port Customs say on Wednesday they foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of banned pesticides into the…					
				
			
		Police: Taxi drivers hospitalized after Beijing pesticide protest
		
			World
			
				
				 
		
	April 4, 2015
Police: Taxi drivers hospitalized after Beijing pesticide protest
						More than 30 taxi drivers were hospitalized after apparently drinking pesticide during a protest in central Beijing over a dispute…					
				
			
		UN cancer agency sees a risk in Roundup and other pesticides
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	March 27, 2015
UN cancer agency sees a risk in Roundup and other pesticides
						The UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said Friday that three pesticides, including the popular weedkiller Roundup, were…					
				
			
		Agriculture Ministry declares vegetables free of pesticides remains
		
			Egypt
			
				
				 
		
	November 18, 2014
Agriculture Ministry declares vegetables free of pesticides remains
						An official report issued by the Central Laboratory analyzing remains of pesticides and heavy elements in food have indicated an…					
				
			
		Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem
		
			Environment
			
				
				 
		
	September 3, 2012
Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem
						The spread of counterfeit pesticides and fertilizers that contain dangerous toxic substances is one of the biggest dangers threatening agriculture…					
				
			
		For desert farmers, innovation is key
		
			Environment
			
				
				 
		
	April 20, 2012
For desert farmers, innovation is key
						As traditional agricultural lands dwindle, experts look to make desert farming more sustainable. Government projects to reclaim Egypt's desert lands…					
				
			