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Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
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Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest

Cairo Climate Talks held its 15th panel discussion on Wednesday night, focusing on how Egypt should address the consequences of…
Shagara association sets up small farms and plants trees in Egypt’s urban sprawl
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Shagara association sets up small farms and plants trees in Egypt’s urban sprawl

With 35 million people in Egypt concentrated in urban centers and 32 percent of the overall population residing in Cairo,…
How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck
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How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck

Egypt’s capital spreads cement tentacles over what used to be extremely viable agricultural land, replacing it with rickety brick towers.…
A Thousand Gardens initiative: Make your own garden
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A Thousand Gardens initiative: Make your own garden

Aiming at establishing clean and sustainable vegetable gardens, “A Thousand Gardens in Africa” initiative held its first training workshop in Egypt on…
‘Schaduf’ sets up rooftop urban farms for low-income families
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‘Schaduf’ sets up rooftop urban farms for low-income families

On a small rooftop in a residential building in Maadi, Sherif Hosny has swapped satellite dishes for hydroponics to grow…
Workshop shows how to make compost for growing food on rooftops
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Workshop shows how to make compost for growing food on rooftops

As food prices increase and food security is a cause for concern, experimenting with organic food gardening is not only…
Vertical and rooftop agriculture gain momentum in Cairo
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Vertical and rooftop agriculture gain momentum in Cairo

In Cairo, urban agriculture is growing in popularity as more and more people strive to adopt more eco-friendly approaches to…
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