Closing Workshop for the Project Promotion of sustainable livelihoods and territorial development in South Sinai

23/04/2025 - 24/04/2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Desert Research Center, organized the closing workshop for the Project to Promotion of sustainable livelihoods and territorial development in South Sinai, which included the cities of Ras Sudr, El-Tor, and Nuweiba. The workshop reviewed the project's most notable achievements, including the number of be...

Nutrition campaigns in the targeted villages and Farmer Field School (FFS) activities

15/03/2025 - 20/03/2025

As part of the activities of Project “Improved Socio-economic Status, Food Security and Empowerment of Vulnerable Rural Communities in Minya Governorate”, which include Greater awareness of the gender-sensitive and nutritional value of horticultural and animal produce and healthy diets by families of targeted villages and Farmer Field School (FFS) activities.

Graduation ceremony of Farmer Field School’s (FFS) in Qena

09/03/2025

As part of the Modernisation of Irrigation Techniques Project in Upper Egypt, implemented by FAO and funded by Government of the Netherlands, 300 male and female farmers graduated from 12 field schools for sorghum and maize in Qena Governorate. 

Graduation ceremony of Farmer Field School’s (FFS) in Assiut

11/03/2025

As part of the Modernisation of Irrigation Techniques Project in Upper Egypt, implemented by FAO and funded by Government of the Netherlands, 191 male and female farmers graduated from 9 field schools for sorghum, maize, soybeans, carrots, and cucumbers in Assiut Governorate. 

Training for technical Master trainers in Minya

15/02/2025 - 19/02/2025

Is to create a cadre of at least 20 master trainers capable to receive the capacity building training and ready to receive the planed training qualifying them to provide technical and business assistance to project facilitators and beneficiaries through the application of Agribusiness and FBSs approach.

Project improved socio-economic status, food security & empowerment of vulnerab...

Consultative meeting on Climate Smart Agriculture practices and Post harvest management practices for different crops and small-scale production for Livestock and poultry in Cairo

09/02/2025 - 10/02/2025

Is to address crop and livestock challenges within the targeted areas, and brainstorming sessions will be held to update and create crop and livestock extension materials to meet the needs of beneficiaries within the targeted areas.

Project improved socio-economic status, food security & empowerment of vulnerable rural communities

Discuss, update workplane for the project activities "Modernization of Irrigation Techniques" during 2025, Qena.

26/01/2025 - 29/01/2025

Within the framework of project “Modernization of Irrigation Techniques to Improve the Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in Upper Egypt”,The  updated workplan for 2025 need to be discussed with the all project team members.

 This mission aims to:

1. Discuss, update workplane for the project activities during 2025 with all the project team.
2. C...

Field visit to Qena and Minya governorates as part of the project to enhance water productivity in agriculture.

27/01/2025 - 29/01/2025

Follow-up of the progress of the “Enhancing Water Productivity in Agriculture” project and the activities implemented in the field of greenhouses and the implementation of modern irrigation systems in the governorates of (Qena and Minya)

Project team will visit project’ sites to monitor, evaluate and ensuring the effective adoption of innovative irrigation techniques and greenhouse te...

Agribusiness training workshop, Assiut.

09/02/2025 - 13/02/2025

The project on “Empowering youth for agri-food systems transformation” (TCP/EGY/3905/C3) that FAO is implementing with the Ministry of Youth and Sports aims at contributing to transformed food system through youth engagement. Hence, FAO will assist MOYS in establishing AgriClubs in its Youth Centres by which youth will be encouraged to engage in agricultural activities that directly provide the...

Graduation Ceremony for Farmer Field Schools (FFS) Beneficiaries, Kafr El-Sheikh.

21/01/2025

Within the framework of the project " Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture and Agricultural Biodiversity" implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR) and funded by the Canadian government, the project graduated 125 male and female farmers from 5 field schools for cotton, rice and c...