World
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War in Ukraine
7/12/2023 5:46:44 PM
Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger, with ships no longer heading to the war-torn country's Black Sea ports and food exports dwindling.
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Egypt
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Politics
7/11/2023 6:19:12 PM
The Egyptian Cabinet established on Tuesday the National Committee for Food and Nutrition Systems (NCFNS) to improve nutrition levels and food security in the country by 2030.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/2/2023 7:49:00 PM
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has granted Egypt $431 million to support the country's food security goals as part of its 2023-2028 strategic plan.
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Egypt
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Society
5/30/2023 2:30:07 PM
Climate change and water scarcity pose challenges to achieving food security and meeting water needs in Egypt, according to Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sewilam.
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Life & Style
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Food
5/27/2023 11:49:45 AM
The World Health Organisation said it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa.
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Business
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Economy
5/24/2023 6:41:10 PM
Egypt is seeking concessional loans from regional and international development partners to ensure sustainable spending on healthcare, education and food security programs, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said on Wednesday.
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World
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War in Ukraine
5/17/2023 7:17:37 PM
Russia agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, a boost to global food security after the more than year-old war drove up prices.
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World
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War in Ukraine
5/17/2023 10:16:57 AM
The United Nations is racing to extend a deal that has allowed shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, helping ease a global food crisis exacerbated by the war Russia launched more than a year ago.
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World
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War in Ukraine
5/16/2023 7:17:35 PM
UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths late on Monday called for the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products from Black Sea ports.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
4/18/2023 4:55:00 AM
Ongoing land reclamation projects are essential to food security and the national economy
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World
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Region
4/13/2023 10:55:26 AM
A severe drought in North Africa has left Tunisian farmers bracing for a catastrophically poor harvest, imperilling food security in the cash-strapped country.
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Business
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Economy
3/30/2023 10:02:01 PM
Egypt and the European Union signed a grant agreement worth 40 million euros to enhance food security efforts in Egypt, implemented by the Italian Agency of Development Cooperation (IADC), a statement by the Ministry of International Cooperation said on Thursday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/28/2023 10:03:26 PM
Christian Berger, Ambassador of the European Union to Egypt, talks to Ahmed Kotb about cooperation over water, energy, food security, and migration, and opportunities for trade and investment
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/15/2023 9:28:00 PM
German Ambassador to Egypt Frank Hartmann talks about bilateral relations, green energy cooperation, food security, and political developments in the region to Al-Ahram Weekly.
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Business
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Economy
3/13/2023 5:40:24 PM
With the aim of improving agricultural productivity for food security in Egypt, Ambassador of Japan in Egypt Oka Hiroshi has recently signed a financing agreement with Representative of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Egypt Nasredin Hag El-amin to provide a $3.8 million grant aid.
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Business
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Economy
3/6/2023 6:39:52 PM
Africa, which comprises 71 percent of the world's least developed countries, faces many development challenges related to food security primarily due to the geopolitical crisis facing Eastern Europe, said Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat in her speech delivered on behalf of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
2/23/2023 10:48:35 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed on Thursday the food security issue, especially in Africa, as well as the latest developments in Ukraine with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Egyptian presidency announced.
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Egypt
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Society
2/18/2023 5:06:50 PM
The Egyptian General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) has announced a tender note for the purchase of wheat within the framework of the Food Security and Resilience Support Program funded by the World Bank under loan.
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World
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Region
2/5/2023 10:47:23 PM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Iraq on Sunday for talks on energy and food security in view of the Ukraine conflict, an Iraqi foreign ministry spokesman said.
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Business
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Economy
1/27/2023 7:13:17 PM
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is working with Egypt to alleviate the impacts of the war in Ukraine on the country’s food security and agriculture, including by funding water projects, said the President of the AfDB Akinwumi Adesina.
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