Egypt achieved 95% of self-sufficiency in poultry and its products and heading for export - Ministry of Agriculture

Published 2021년 10월 9일

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Egypt has achieved 95% self-sufficiency in poultry, producing 1.4 billion chickens and 13 billion eggs annually. The Ministry of Agriculture is working to increase approved poultry facilities for export and has received approval from the World Organization for Animal Health. The UAE has approved a health certificate form for the export of processed and heat-treated meat from Egypt. The Ministry is also expanding animal production projects to provide healthy food for citizens and is allocating land for more poultry investments.

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Dr. Muhammad Al-Qarsh, the official spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, confirmed that Egypt has achieved 95% of self-sufficiency in poultry, as it produces approximately 1.4 billion chickens annually, giving about 1.7 million tons of white meat, and the average per capita share of poultry production is about 14 kilos per year. It also produces about 13 billion eggs annually, as poultry and its products are one of the alternative sources that citizens resort to in case of high red meat prices The official spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture said that the ministry is seeking to increase the number of poultry facilities approved by the World Organization for Animal Health to increase exports of poultry and its products, pointing out that the organization recently approved 30 Egyptian facilities free of bird flu for the first time since 2006, about 15 years ago, which allows export once. Others for these establishments, especially after many domestic establishments ...

Source: Akhbarelyom