Tilapia production booming in Egypt, creating opportunities for aquafeed producers
Egypt’s skyrocketing aquaculture production has triggered a sustained spike in demand for aqua feed, substantially pushing up production costs. The...
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Egyptian wheat imports hold steady despite increased local production
FAS Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s wheat production in marketing year (MY) 2020/21 (July-June) to reach 8.9 million metric tons (MMT),...
Egypt, New Zealand probe agricultural cooperation
Egypt and New Zealand discussed on Monday ways of boosting cooperation in the agricultural domain. This came in Agriculture Minister...
Oman ministry to set up $1.1mn 930m2 fish market in Al Khaboura
Oman’s Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Hamad bin Said bin Sulaiman al Aufi has signed an agreement with Purity...
Plan afoot to boost wheat production in Oman
To attain self-sufficiency in food production, the Agricultural and Fisheries Development Fund (AFDF) has financed a number of projects. The...
Oman fisheries sector set to receive $1.6bn investments
Oman’s fisheries sector is expected to receive RO640 million ($1.6 billion) worth of private sector-led investments as part of its...
Qatar’s food consumption forecast to grow to 1.9mn tons in 2023
Qatar’s food consumption has been forecast to grow to 1.9mn tonnes in 2023, Alpen Capital has said in a report....
Egypt to establish 10 factories in various fields
Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said Wednesday that the government will establish 10 new factories in the agricultural, industrial and tourism...
Egypt buys 300,000 tons of wheat from Russia, Ukraine, Romania
Egypt’s government has purchased 300,000 tons of wheat from Russia, Ukraine, and Romania through global tenders, sources at Egypt’s General...
Qatar to develop storage facility for 22 essential items for at least six months
Qatar will soon issue a tender to manage the facilities for the QR1.6bn Hamad Port Food Security Project, which is...
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