pesticides
Agriculture minister seeks harsher punishment for excessive use of pesticides
Egypt
July 2, 2018
Agriculture minister seeks harsher punishment for excessive use of pesticides
The Agriculture Ministry will coordinate with the House of Representatives to issue a law that imposes harsh punishments on…
Agriculture Minister introduces new system for exporting Egyptian strawberries
Egypt
August 8, 2017
Agriculture Minister introduces new system for exporting Egyptian strawberries
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Abdel Moneim al-Banna said on Monday that a new system to export strawberries is…
95.4% of merchants dilute pesticides
Egypt
August 19, 2015
95.4% of merchants dilute pesticides
A study prepared by the pesticides' committee of the Agriculture Ministry proved that 95.4 percent of pesticides are spoiled because…
Three types of pesticides banned, deadline for companies to get rid of stock
Egypt
July 26, 2015
Three types of pesticides banned, deadline for companies to get rid of stock
Yehia Abdel Hamid, vice-chairman of the Committee on Pesticides, said the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has banned…
Safaga Port Customs thwart attempt to smuggle large quantities of banned pesticides
Egypt
May 27, 2015
Safaga Port Customs thwart attempt to smuggle large quantities of banned pesticides
The Safaga Port Customs say on Wednesday they foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of banned pesticides into the…
Police: Taxi drivers hospitalized after Beijing pesticide protest
World
April 4, 2015
Police: Taxi drivers hospitalized after Beijing pesticide protest
More than 30 taxi drivers were hospitalized after apparently drinking pesticide during a protest in central Beijing over a dispute…
UN cancer agency sees a risk in Roundup and other pesticides
Egypt
March 27, 2015
UN cancer agency sees a risk in Roundup and other pesticides
The UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said Friday that three pesticides, including the popular weedkiller Roundup, were…
Agriculture Ministry declares vegetables free of pesticides remains
Egypt
November 18, 2014
Agriculture Ministry declares vegetables free of pesticides remains
An official report issued by the Central Laboratory analyzing remains of pesticides and heavy elements in food have indicated an…
Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem
Environment
September 3, 2012
Illegal pesticides threaten agriculture and fragile ecosystem
The spread of counterfeit pesticides and fertilizers that contain dangerous toxic substances is one of the biggest dangers threatening agriculture…
For desert farmers, innovation is key
Environment
April 20, 2012
For desert farmers, innovation is key
As traditional agricultural lands dwindle, experts look to make desert farming more sustainable. Government projects to reclaim Egypt's desert lands…