Agriculture: We have achieved self-sufficiency for some commodities, and Egypt is the first in the world to export several crops

Dr. Muhammad Al-Qurash, a spokesman for Ministry Of AgricultureSince 2014, the state began implementing a number of strategic plans aimed at achieving food security for the Egyptian people, under the directives of the political leadership, which resulted in achieving self-sufficiency in a number of commodities such as poultry, fish and table eggs, and achieving a major boom in red meat. Egypt has become the first in the world to export some crops such as oranges and strawberries.

“The shark,” during a phone call to the “Today” program, presented by the media, Sarah Hazem, via the “dmc” channel, added that there is great interest from the state in increasing the cultivated areas of the wheat crop by reclaiming new areas on the one hand, and encouraging and supporting farmers on the one hand. other, which resulted in an unprecedented harvest season.

Al-Qarsh pointed out that the area cultivated with wheat this year is 3.7 million feddans, an increase of 250 thousand feddans over last year. He continued, “It is expected that nearly 5 million tons will be supplied to the state’s silos.”

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