agriculture minister
Police seize 1,500 liters of banned Israeli pesticide
Egypt
November 2, 2015
Police seize 1,500 liters of banned Israeli pesticide
Security authorities seized 1,500 liters of the outlawed Israeli pesticide Redoumal in the Sharqiya governorate, at dawn on Monday, before…
Former Agriculture Minister remanded into custody
Egypt
October 7, 2015
Former Agriculture Minister remanded into custody
The New Cairo Court remanded into custody former Agriculture Minister Salah Hilal on Wednesday. Hilal's media advisor, Mohi Qadh, Mohamed Fouda…
Agriculture Ministry: The locust situation is ‘under control’
Environment
November 21, 2012
Agriculture Ministry: The locust situation is ‘under control’
The locust situation in the border area between Egypt and Sudan is "under control" and does not pose a danger…
Brotherhood member nominated for agriculture minister
Egypt
July 1, 2012
Brotherhood member nominated for agriculture minister
Mohamed Taha Wahdan, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Bureau and a professor of agriculture at Suez Canal University, has…
Court sentences ex-agriculture minister to 3 years in prison
Egypt
May 9, 2012
Court sentences ex-agriculture minister to 3 years in prison
Ismailia Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced former Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza and businessman Amr Mansy to three years in prison.
Ruling in ex-agriculture minister’s trial expected in May
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Ruling in ex-agriculture minister’s trial expected in May
Ismailia Criminal Court decided Wednesday to issue a ruling on 9 May in the case against former Agriculture Minister Amin…
Report: Foot-and-mouth disease claims more than 9,000 animals
Egypt
March 28, 2012
Report: Foot-and-mouth disease claims more than 9,000 animals
The number of livestock infected by SAT2 — a strain of foot-and-mouth disease — rose to 58,132 Tuesday, according to…
Detained ex-minister found with iPad
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Detained ex-minister found with iPad
Tora prison authorities have confiscated an iPad discovered with detained former Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza during a surprise inspection. Police…
Former PM Ebeid referred to court on illegal land sales charges
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Former PM Ebeid referred to court on illegal land sales charges
Former Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and several former Agriculture Ministry officials were referred to the Cairo Criminal Court on Monday…
Delegation tests Egyptian products for E. coli
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Delegation tests Egyptian products for E. coli
A committee of European Union and World Health Organization experts on Monday began a tour of Minya and Fayoum governorates…