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Advisory Council member: Failing agricultural policies legacy of regime
Egypt
March 4, 2012
Advisory Council member: Failing agricultural policies legacy of regime
A member of the Advisory Council to Egypt’s military leaders called on Sunday for the prime minister to meet with…
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Workers and farmers try their hand at constitution writing
In Shamma, a small village north of Cairo in Monufiya Governorate, about a hundred farmers gathered eagerly last Monday at…
Nawaya teaches sustainable agriculture to local farmers and Cairenes
Environment
February 19, 2012
Nawaya teaches sustainable agriculture to local farmers and Cairenes
An Egyptian group on Friday hosted the first of a series of workshops intended to demonstrate to farmers and other…
Government to encourage local ownership of Sinai lands
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Government to encourage local ownership of Sinai lands
The Egyptian government will not allow lands in the Sinai specifically allocated to locals to be sold or traded to…
Sons of the Soil campaign to establish ‘first’ farmers union
Environment
February 9, 2012
Sons of the Soil campaign to establish ‘first’ farmers union
In attempt to increase the political weight of Egypt’s farmers, NGO the Sons of the Soil has been hosting workshops…
Ganzouri: Martyrs’ families and the injured are top priority
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Ganzouri: Martyrs’ families and the injured are top priority
Caring for martyrs’ families and the injured is the government’s main priority, said Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri. Ganzouri noted employment…
Farmers in limbo after stalled promises of loan forgiveness
Business
January 26, 2012
Farmers in limbo after stalled promises of loan forgiveness
In a speech made in the midst of December clashes between protesters and military and security forces, Prime Minister Kamal…
Eye on elections: Does the workers and farmers quota help workers and farmers?
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Eye on elections: Does the workers and farmers quota help workers and farmers?
In 1964, during the height of “Arab Socialist” President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s popularity, a new constitution was drafted that included…
Co-opting Egypt’s farmers no longer feasible after 25 January
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Co-opting Egypt’s farmers no longer feasible after 25 January
Amid rising labor and social protests across Egypt, the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) planned to breathe…
Farmers Union to attend Friday protests
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Farmers Union to attend Friday protests
Egypt's Farmers Union will participate in planned demonstrations Friday, the union announced Wednesday. Secular and liberal groups have called for…