FAO in Egypt

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20/12/2023
Cairo, Egypt – Representatives from government, academia, development organizations, researchers, traders, and exporters gathered in Cairo on 20 December to discuss progress and priorities for the date palm sector in Egypt. The National Annual Meeting on the implementation of the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative in Egypt, was...
15/12/2023
Cairo, Egypt - The training on "Design, operation and maintenance of greenhouses" was conducted as part of the "Enhancement of Agricultural Productivity " project activities in cooperation with the Regional Training Center for Water Resources and Irrigation “RCTWS”. The training aimed to enhance the capacities of smallholder farmers in...
13/12/2023
A new study from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Investment Centre in collaboration with the World Bank and launched during a virtual event today, unveils a variety of climate-smart policy actions and investment options set to shape Egypt's agrifood system's future. This study launches in...
06/12/2023
Cairo, Egypt - A 3-day training course helped strengthen capacity for phytosanitary control and wireless sensor technologies in grain storage as part of broader efforts to reduce loss in the supply chain of one of Egypt’s most important food staples. Learning to fight back better against pests This month, in coordination with...
05/12/2023
Cairo, Egypt - Today FAO, IFAD, WFP, WHO, UNICEF, and ESCWA have released the 2023 Near East and North Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition. According to the report, the number of undernourished people was 59.8 million in 2022, or 12.9 percent of the population, well above...