Egypt's President Sisi inaugurated the Future of Egypt Project for Sustainable Agriculture.

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the 2024 harvest season at the Future of Egypt Project for Sustainable Agriculture, covering 1.05 million feddans (1.09 acres) in the country's mega agricultural project, New Delta. The initiative aims to achieve self-sufficiency in strategic crops and produce surplus food for export by reclaiming 4.5 million feddans (4.67 million acres) of land for crop cultivation by 2027. The agricultural sector contributes 15% to Egypt's GDP and employs about a quarter of the total workforce.

May 13, 2024
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