The Ministry of Agriculture in Egypt has approved the export of 126,000 hatching eggs to the United Arab Emirates, marking the first time these eggs have been exported. The approval is part of the ministry's efforts to export more poultry products than the domestic demand requires. Egypt produces about 1.4 billion poultry annually. The ministry has also registered 30 poultry production facilities as bird flu-free. The head of the livestock and poultry development sector, Osama Bedir, is encouraging small poultry farmers to improve their farms and has provided WhatsApp numbers for electronic communication.