Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review efforts to advance the country’s agricultural fertiliser industry and its distribution system, his office said in a statement.
Madbouly stressed the government’s continuous interest in developing vital industrial sectors, including fertilisers, given their importance in meeting local needs amid the country’s agricultural expansion.
The meeting was attended by the ministers of industry, military production, finance, agriculture, public business sector, investment, and petroleum, as well as the head of the Consumer Protection Agency and other officials.
The prime minister highlighted the facilities provided to support the fertiliser industry and attract more investment, which contributes to increasing production to meet local demand and positively impacts agricultural productivity, helping to achieve food security goals. He also pointed to the potential for exporting surplus fertilisers and opening new international markets.
Madbouly noted the importance of continuously developing the fertiliser industry to keep pace with global advancements in modern agricultural techniques, which require specialised and advanced fertilisers to increase production and apply sustainable farming practices.
According to a government spokesperson, the meeting reviewed the efforts of various entities to advance the industry to achieve greater self-sufficiency and export the surplus. It also addressed the development and modernisation of the fertiliser distribution system to ensure it reaches eligible farmers and prevents leakages of support to non-beneficiaries.
In this regard, the prime minister emphasised the importance of continuing to govern the distribution system, expanding the mechanisation of services, and continuing to purge agricultural records of “ghost” holdings. This, he said, would tighten control over fertiliser distribution from the factory to the eligible farmers.
