High-level forum by EBRD, FAO, World Bank discusses Egypt’s food sector
Egyptian government keen on creating appropriate investment environment to attract more local, foreign investment from public, private sectors: El-Banna
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Minister of International Cooperation discusses support of 1.5m acre project with FAO
A number of officials in the organisation, who are currently visiting Egypt, were also present during the meeting to discuss the project
World food prices fell by 1.6% in November: FAO
All food prices fell by 18% compared to November 2014
World food prices plunge to new low
World food commodity prices in August logged their largest monthly drop since December 2008, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday – unwelcome news for Europe’s struggling farmers
FAO seeks $33m to help Gaza’s agriculture
International organisation seeks to help over 21,000 families and farmers in Gaza
Food security an ‘enormous challenge’ for MENA countries: FAO
UN Food and Agriculture Organization warns of demographic issues and vulnerabilities to price fluctuations, climate change, and conflict
FAO to support Egypt’s agricultural sector
Food and Agriculture Organisation experts to be sent to Egypt to conduct training programmes, Director-General says
Wamco Motors acquires two ‘market-changing’ car franchises: CEO
Company will offer “Oley” and 2014 models of “Vita 2” and “Dream” in Automac-Formula exhibition in March
Food industry officials deny food security concerns
A supply ministry report submitted by Ouda forecasted that in 2013 Egypt would import around 9.4m tonnes of wheat, 7.3m tonnes of coarse grains, and 6.8m tonnes of rice, making the total imports for these products 23.4m tonnes: a 1.3% increase from 2012.
Government: Locusts pose no harm to crops
Following the news circulating that locusts swarming multiple areas of Egypt threatened crops and farmlands, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture have denied any damage caused to crops
Locusts swarm poses threat to crops
Vast numbers of locusts targeted areas of Upper Egypt, Hamata, Baranis, Sheikh al-Shazly in the southern Red Sea Governorate, around 3.6 million hectares of agricultural lands are at risk invasion by the swarms, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation described the situation “threatening”
Bite Me Cairo: Our Daily Bread
Food, far from being a trivial subject, is often at the centre of historical change
UN, EBRD to boost Mediterranean agribusiness
By Reem Abdellatif CAIRO: The region’s high-potential but underutilized agribusiness sector is about to get a boost, with a close eye on promoting private sector investment. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) signed Wednesday an agreement worth $2.2 million, with the aim of promoting agribusiness …