Livestock projects in Egypt led to a decline in the import of red meat

Published 2021년 11월 13일

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Egypt has achieved a red meat self-sufficiency rate of 60% over the past seven years, thanks to various agricultural projects. The country's fish farming has resulted in an annual production of 2 million tons. In the poultry sector, Egypt achieves 97% of the production, yielding 1.7 million tons of white meat and 13 billion eggs annually. The country has received approval from the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) for 30 new facilities, enabling poultry exports. The government is planning to expand poultry production with an investment of 100 billion pounds.

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Dr. Muhammad Al-Qurash, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, confirmed that the productive projects that the country has witnessed during the past seven years, including the project to revive the veal, and the project to improve livestock breeds through artificial insemination have contributed to achieving self-sufficiency in red meat. In exclusive statements to Akhbar Al-Youm portal, Egypt has been able to achieve self-sufficiency in red meat, with a rate currently reaching 60%, and we are seeking to increase this percentage in the coming period. He explained that fish farming projects have contributed to increasing annual production to about 2 million tons annually, including the Barakat Ghalioun project. North Kafr El-Sheikh is an integrated production project starting with hatchery and includes a feed factory, ice factory and fish processing. The Ghalioun pond project is one of the best farming projects in the world next to the ...

Source: Akhbarelyom