agriculture
Govt plans to improve irrigation, water use
Egypt
June 2, 2010
Govt plans to improve irrigation, water use
Egypt needs a plan to develop its irrigation system and optimize its water sources, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said yesterday…
Climate change to affect Egyptian agriculture
Environment
April 30, 2010
Climate change to affect Egyptian agriculture
Egypt does not have any specific plan to deal with the effects of climate change and global warming on its…
Ex-NASA scientist: Egypt has never been so backwards
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Ex-NASA scientist: Egypt has never been so backwards
Over the past 7000 years Egypt has never been so backwards as it is now, said Farouk el-Baz, director of…
Tunisian and Egyptian farmers cooperate in biodiversity efforts
Environment
March 28, 2010
Tunisian and Egyptian farmers cooperate in biodiversity efforts
Why is biodiversity important? How does agricultural biodiversity protect against soil salinity, plant disease and desertification? Do these environmental concerns…
NDP leader calls for presidential term limits
Egypt
March 20, 2010
NDP leader calls for presidential term limits
The President of the Egyptian Chamber of Food Industries Tareq Tawfiq called for a broad social dialogue on presidential term…
Farmers demand new terms for govt wheat purchases
Business
March 11, 2010
Farmers demand new terms for govt wheat purchases
In advance of the outset of the wheat harvest season next month, wheat growers have asked the government to set…
MPs push for Egypt’s farmers
Business
March 1, 2010
MPs push for Egypt’s farmers
Parliament's agriculture and irrigation committee accused the government of "fighting" and "belittling" farmers. At a meeting on Sunday, the committee…
Egypt and Uganda mull wheat farmland options
Business
February 16, 2010
Egypt and Uganda mull wheat farmland options
Sharm el-Sheikh-- Egypt, the world's top wheat importer, said on Monday it was evaluating three options for growing wheat in…
Nazif will talk investment in Ethiopia
Business
December 28, 2009
Nazif will talk investment in Ethiopia
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's visit to Addis Ababa next Thursday aims to encourage strategic Egyptian investment in Ethiopia, particularly in…
Abaza: Egypt produces tons of low-quality milk
Egypt
December 13, 2009
Abaza: Egypt produces tons of low-quality milk
Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza stated that Egypt produces 5.7 million tons of "low quality" milk every year, even though the…