agriculture
Egypt to soon launch modern irrigation systems: Minister
Egypt
November 11, 2019
Egypt to soon launch modern irrigation systems: Minister
Collaborating with the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture is set to launch modern irrigation systems…
Egyptian agriculture sector investments at LE42.1 billion during 2019/20: Minister
Business
November 9, 2019
Egyptian agriculture sector investments at LE42.1 billion during 2019/20: Minister
Egyptian Minister of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform Hala al-Saeed announced on Saturday that the investments targeted for the agricultural…
Egypt’s Prime Minister discusses water shortages, modern irrigation systems
Egypt
October 29, 2019
Egypt’s Prime Minister discusses water shortages, modern irrigation systems
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting with the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Atty on…
Poor countries will need to increase carbon footprint to address hunger: study
World
September 17, 2019
Poor countries will need to increase carbon footprint to address hunger: study
Achieving a nutritious diet with adequate calories in developing countries will require a substantial increase in greenhouse gas emissions and…
Climate change impacts Egyptian food security: Agriculture Minister
Egypt
September 10, 2019
Climate change impacts Egyptian food security: Agriculture Minister
Climate change poses a serious threat to Egypt’s agricultural sector, as it raises the rates of desertification, threatens biodiversity and…
Egypt’s New Valley Dates Complex opens after rehabilitation
Egypt
September 9, 2019
Egypt’s New Valley Dates Complex opens after rehabilitation
The General Secretariat of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation handed over on Sunday the New…
Bolivia has lost 1.7 million hectares to fire: government
World
September 5, 2019
Bolivia has lost 1.7 million hectares to fire: government
Wildfires raging in Bolivia’s forests and grasslands since May have destroyed 1.7 million hectares (4.2 million acres), officials said Wednesday,…
Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage
Environment
August 30, 2019
Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as Amazon fires rage
A 60-day ban on burning in Brazil took effect Thursday after a global outcry over fires raging in the Amazon…
Egypt builds 1,300 greenhouses as part of the largest greenhouse project in the Middle East
Egypt
August 17, 2019
Egypt builds 1,300 greenhouses as part of the largest greenhouse project in the Middle East
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday morning inaugurated 1,300 greenhouses on an area of 10,000 feddans as part of…
Sisi officially approves Egypt-EIB loan agreement
Egypt
August 8, 2019
Sisi officially approves Egypt-EIB loan agreement
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved a government agreement between Egypt and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on the Kitchener…