ministry of agriculture
Presidency orders probe into alleged wheat supply scandal
Egypt
June 4, 2015
Presidency orders probe into alleged wheat supply scandal
Egypt’s presidency has officially requested the Ministry of Agriculture to investigate the reports about violations in the supply of locally-planted…
Minister highlights 1.386 mn ton rise in local wheat supplies
Business
May 26, 2015
Minister highlights 1.386 mn ton rise in local wheat supplies
The total amount of wheat the Egyptian government has obtained for the production of subsidized bread stands at 4.532 million…
PM: Corruption overwhelming at agriculture ministry
Egypt
November 19, 2014
PM: Corruption overwhelming at agriculture ministry
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb has confessed to corruption at the Ministry of Agriculture, stressing that he had directed ministry officials…
Private fertilizers providers refuse to give more subsidized amounts
Business
November 6, 2014
Private fertilizers providers refuse to give more subsidized amounts
Private fertilizer providers have declined to increase subsidized amounts delivered to the government, reviving an old crisis between producers and…
Government to give ‘last chance’ to illegal land occupiers to legalize status
Egypt
October 23, 2014
Government to give ‘last chance’ to illegal land occupiers to legalize status
Agriculture Minister Adle Al-Beltagy has decided to form a taskforce that would appraise lands on the Cairo-Alexandria road in order…
Egypt crops exports to Russia to offset ban on EU imports
Business
September 6, 2014
Egypt crops exports to Russia to offset ban on EU imports
Agriculture Minister Adel al-Beltagy said Saturday Egypt had agreed with Russia to operate regular, fast maritime lines carrying Egyptian agricultural…
Minister: Egypt seeks wheat self-sufficiency by 75% in 3 years
Business
August 23, 2014
Minister: Egypt seeks wheat self-sufficiency by 75% in 3 years
Egypt is targeting self-sufficiency in wheat production by 75 percent by the end of 2017, Agriculture Minister Adel al-Beltagy said…
PM Beblawy picks more ministers for new Cabinet
Egypt
July 15, 2013
PM Beblawy picks more ministers for new Cabinet
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy met on Monday with Ashraf al-Arabi, a candidate for the Planning Ministry post in Egypt's interim…
Climate change forcing Egypt to change agriculture practices
Environment
April 12, 2013
Climate change forcing Egypt to change agriculture practices
Agriculture Minister Salah Abdel Momen commissioned the Agricultural Research Center to review their recommendations for harvesting wheat, corn, cotton and…
Authorities detect fresh cross-border wave of locusts
Egypt
March 5, 2013
Authorities detect fresh cross-border wave of locusts
The Ministry of Agriculture has detected new swarms of locusts that crossed the Egypt-Sudan border Tuesday morning, presumed to be…