Egypt to transform millions of tonnes of agri and food waste into animal feed

Egypt imports around 90% of feedstuff, primarily corn and soybeans, to meet the demand in the domestic feed market. But, Dr Mohsen Shukry, Rapporteur of the Animal Resources Research Council at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, recently spoke at an industry event where he said that the country could possibly tap into the 65 million tonnes of potentially useful waste per year to fill the gap. Among other things, Egyptian processors consider various options to maximise the potential of fruit and vegetable recycling, Dr Mohamed El Shafei, a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Food Industries, stated during the event. The measure could also lower the need for imported feedstuff, he assumed. A plan to collect fruits and vegetables from retailers for further processing into animal feed is included in the national economy development plan Egypt’s Vision 2030. However, no real efforts have been made to set the processing capacities. At the end of 2024, ...