Agriculture News
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Half of Egypt's farmers own less than 15% of agricultural land: report
According to a source from the ministry of agriculture, the decline in the farmer's share of land is the main reason for increasing poverty rates in the countryside.
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Sisi decides to extend farmers’ debt repayment period
The decision came amid Sisi's meeting with representatives of farmers at the presidential palace in Heliopolis.
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EU grain to enjoy spoils of Russian export curbs
Russia, one of the world's leading grain suppliers, is restricting exports as plunging oil prices and Western sanctions hammer the rouble.
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Egypt launches food security network
The project covers 93 sites throughout Egypt, and is expected to be operational for the next wheat harvest season.
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Egypt's wheat to suffice until April
Egypt has signed contracts for 120,000 tonnes of Russian wheat and 60,000 tonnes of French wheat.
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Sudan provides 100,000 acres of farmlands to Egypt
Farmlands have been reserved for interested Egyptian farmers at a rate of 10 acres each.
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Saudi Shaheen Group invests EGP 500m in Egypt
Group Chairman says these investments will be directed to agricultural and solar projects.
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The increasing demand on Egypt’s food industry
The food retail business is the country’s second largest business (almost USD 20 billion) after the textile industry – find out more in this download.
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New grain storage system to save Egypt 'LE1 bn per year'
New system will be implemented by Blumberg Grain; will improve quality and raise prices.
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Sudanese businessmen to invest in Egypt's grain hub
First agreement signed to invest in Egyptian project to turn Nile Delta into international grain hub.
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Egypt's GASC buys 60,000 tonnes of wheat from France
Egypt buys 60,000 tonnes of wheat raising its wheat reserves to cover its needs till March.
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Egypt meeting with commodities firms on hub project -minister
The plan aims to turn Egypt into a centre for processing and re-exporting millions of tonnes of wheat.
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Egypt greenlights construction of grain storage hub
Egypt approved construction of a ‘global logistics hub’ for grain storage in the country in an effort to reduce annual food import bill.
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Egypt must target neediest in Food Subsidy Reforms: WFP
Reform will be a tall order in the Arab world's most populous country, where some 68 million have ration cards that entitle them to subsidies.
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Price rises to kill fertiliser black market: Agriculture Minister
Farmers syndicate questions government’s ability to cut black market and says price rises burdens farmers.
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Egypt agriculture poised for growth
KADCO’s main focus is to cultivate crops such as wheat, corn, alfalfa and barley for the domestic market.
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Egypt to stop wheat imports until March
Egypt, the world's biggest wheat importer, will stop purchasing wheat until March 2015, the supplies minister said on Saturday.
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Pumping water in "Toshka 3" to reclaim one million feddans
Egypt is preparing a scientific study for reducing the evaporation rates in Lake Nasser after it reached 10 billion cubic meters of water.
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Egypt's GASC buys 55,000 tonnes of US wheat
The wheat was purchased from Ameropa at the price of 244.22 a tonne, on a cost and freight basis, GASC Vice Chairman Mamdouh Abdel Fattah said.
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Egypt’s PICO looks to Asia and Russia for export market growth
PICO has expressed its confidence that it can significantly increase exports to both markets.