FAO hands over a sun-dried tomato processing unit in Nubaria as a means to reduce tomato losses
14/08/2018
Bangar El Sokar, Nubaria - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially handed over a sun-dried tomato processing unit to the Marketing Cooperative for Fruits and...
FAO distributes 135 goats to 27 breadwinner women to improve livelihoods and nutrition
30/07/2018
Matrouh, Egypt - Under the framework of the project: “Water harvesting and Good Agriculture practices for improved livelihoods and increased and sustainable production in Matrouh rain-fed agricultural areas, the Food...
FAO calls for standardization of data quality methodologies and increased supply chain efficiency and food security in the cereal sector in Egypt
18/07/2018
Cairo, Egypt - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held two workshops on 17-18 July 2018 in...
FAO trains staff from Egyptian and Sudanese laboratories on the transport of infectious substances
10/07/2018
Cairo, Egypt - The Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease (ECTAD) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Egypt (FAO Egypt), in collaboration with FAO’s Regional...
FAO organizes its third Africa ECTAD regional meeting in Egypt
05/07/2018
Cairo, Egypt – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Programme held its 3rd Africa-wide regional meeting in Cairo, Egypt...
FAO and CAPMAS hold workshop on “Transforming Food and Agriculture to Achieve the SDGs”
25/06/2018
Cairo, Egypt - The Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Egypt and the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), with the participation of the relevant...
FAO and Egyptian Food Bank launch “Food Waste Awareness Campaign”
03/06/2018
Cairo, Egypt – Based on their joint vision, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Egyptian Food Bank launched an awareness campaign to reduce food...
FAO celebrates its 40th anniversary with the Egyptian Government
15/05/2018
Cairo, Egypt - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Egypt has celebrated its 40th anniversary highlighting its achievements and successes over the years while identifying...
MARL and FAO sign Egypt CPF to improve agricultural productivity and food security
24/04/2018
Cairo, Egypt - His Excellency, Dr. Abdel El Moneim El Banna, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, along with Hussein Gadain, FAO Representative in Egypt, have signed today the Country Program...
FAO Egypt launches water management and irrigation project in collaboration with MWRI and MALR
24/03/2018
Cairo, Egypt – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Land...
FAO delivers 161 small enterprises in Egyptian governorates to improving household food and nutrition security
28/02/2018
Cairo, Egypt- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) delivered 161 micro and small enterprises to beneficiaries in four Egyptian governorates under the framework of “Improving Household Food...
FAO and Egypt committed to work together with African countries for agricultural development
14/12/2017
Nile Basin and bordering countries benefit from two training courses hosted by Egypt’s EICA through South-South Cooperation schemes
FAO and Nibulon establish a promising collaboration to improve food security in Egypt
06/12/2017
FAO and Nibulon signed a partnership to focus on improving the efficiency of Egyptian companies involved in grain production, storage and transportation.
Egypt eyes investment in efficient and sustainable agriculture
05/12/2017
Egypt’s agricultural sector is facing a number of challenges such as the impacts of climate change, water and land scarcity, high levels of urbanization and an increasing demand for healthy...
FAO holds Training of Trainers program for the Development of Palm Dates in Egypt
03/12/2017
The TOT program targets 2000 farmers in four oases
FAO and MALR Establish a National Plan to Support Agricultural Cooperatives Reforms in Egypt
29/11/2017
Luxor, Egypt - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has concluded the project “Support to Agricultural Cooperatives Reforms in Egypt” by holding the final workshop in which...
FAO improves youth employment and entrepreneurship through agribusiness development in Egypt
21/11/2017
Agriculture is currently facing many challenges such as decreased productivity and limited market access to sell produce. This is making it difficult for the sector to serve as a primary...
FAO and Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Celebrate World Food Day 2017 under the theme of “Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development”
17/10/2017
Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) today celebrated World Food Day 2017, held under the theme "change the...
FAO trains 800 farmers and labourers on improving agricultural practices and reducing loss and waste of grapes and tomatoes in Nubaria, Egypt
01/10/2017
Nubaria, Egypt –The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Egypt, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, organized a training program for 800 farmers...
FAO and Beni Sueif Governor explore expansion of project on Nutrition and Food Security
26/09/2017
Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for the Near East and North Africa (NENA) Region, and Hussein Gadain, FAO Representative in Egypt, met today with Beni Sueif...