Egypt: The Governor of Al-Sharkia follows up on the regular progress of the rice crop harvest in the various centers and cities of the governorate

Professor Dr. Mamdouh Ghorab, Governor of Sharkia, stressed the importance of the rice crop, which is considered one of the most important strategic crops in the governorate due to its nutritional importance and the economic returns it achieves. Sharkia Governorate is also considered one of the leading governorates in its cultivation, as it is the main source of the people’s livelihood. In this context, the Governor of Al-Sharqiya, along with Eng. Hussein Ahmed Talaat, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, followed up on the regular progress of harvesting the rice crop for this season, stressing the need for the rice marketing agencies to commit to storing it in accordance with the proper storage rules at the specified storage capacities. For his part, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture explained that the total harvested to date amounted to (90,384) acres of rice... indicating that the area of rice planted this year amounted to 298,622 acres of varieties ...