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Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
Environment
December 21, 2011
Military-owned factories threaten farmers’ livelihoods in Fayoum
Smoke from three Fayoum factories officially inaugurated last October by Egypt's de-facto ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi is creating an…
Egypt denies importing Israeli crops after reports of cancer-causing tomatoes
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Egypt denies importing Israeli crops after reports of cancer-causing tomatoes
The government does not import crops or seeds from Israel, Egypt's Agriculture Minister said on Tuesday, following news reports alleged…
Food prices driven up by global warming, study shows
Environment
May 7, 2011
Food prices driven up by global warming, study shows
Climate change cut global wheat and corn output by more than 3 percent over the past three decades compared to…
Minister: Egypt lost 700,000 feddans to illegal construction
Environment
December 20, 2010
Minister: Egypt lost 700,000 feddans to illegal construction
Egypt has lost 700,000 feddans over the past 20 years due to illegal construction on cultivable lands in the Delta…
Russia wheat export ban causes prices to skyrocket
Business
August 7, 2010
Russia wheat export ban causes prices to skyrocket
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced that the price of wheat has increased by 50 percent since…
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
Environment
July 12, 2010
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
Many residents of Fayoum consider their governorate a microcosm of Egypt. With Bedouins, farmers and urban dwellers, the place offers…
11,000 feddans irrigated with sewage in Assiut
Egypt
January 23, 2010
11,000 feddans irrigated with sewage in Assiut
Eleven thousand feddans of vegetables and fruits are being irrigated with sewage water in the villages of the Qouseya region…