seeds
Egypt asks EU to cancel ban on seed exports
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Egypt asks EU to cancel ban on seed exports
Egypt has asked the European Commission's office in Cairo to work on cancelling a recent ban imposed on Egyptian seed…
Trade Ministry holds emergency meeting over EU ban on Egyptian seeds
Business
July 6, 2011
Trade Ministry holds emergency meeting over EU ban on Egyptian seeds
Officials at Egypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry will convene for an urgent meeting on Wednesday to discuss the consequences…
E. coli outbreak may be traced to Egyptian seeds
Egypt
June 30, 2011
E. coli outbreak may be traced to Egyptian seeds
ROME--European food and disease prevention authorities said Wednesday they are investigating whether the E. coli outbreak in Germany and France…
Egypt denies importing Israeli crops after reports of cancer-causing tomatoes
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Egypt denies importing Israeli crops after reports of cancer-causing tomatoes
The government does not import crops or seeds from Israel, Egypt's Agriculture Minister said on Tuesday, following news reports alleged…
The National Gene Bank of Egypt: Serving food security and preserving biodiversity
Environment
March 11, 2011
The National Gene Bank of Egypt: Serving food security and preserving biodiversity
During the 20th century, about 75 percent of all food crops slipped into extinction, which meant that all the unique…
Egypt honored with membership at int’l seeds body
Business
November 17, 2010
Egypt honored with membership at int’l seeds body
Egypt has been granted a three-year membership at the International Seed Testing Association in honor of its achievements in developing…