FAO praises Egyptian dates and their selection within the global initiative

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Published Sep 12, 2023

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a global initiative called "One Country, One Priority Producer" (OCOP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture. This initiative aims to improve the agricultural and food system of producers and reduce negative impacts, with a focus on green production, storage, processing, and marketing. Egypt has chosen dates as a priority product due to its significant production, and the project aims to develop sustainable value chains, support small farmers, and improve access to markets while protecting the environment and biodiversity in the Near East and North Africa region.

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Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture, launched a global initiative on the green development of special agricultural products: “One Country, One Priority Producer” (OCOP) with the participation of a number of international delegations, which aims to improve the components of the agricultural and food system of the producer and reduce the negative impacts. And maximizing profits in light of the existing challenges along the entire value chain, including: green production - green storage - green processing - green marketing. During a large-scale workshop, the initiative was reviewed in the Near East and North Africa, benefiting from global expertise, specialized experts, and the private sector. The initiative addressed the date sector, as it is the most important in Egypt, and according to the Ministry of Agriculture, it produces 19% of the global production of high-quality dates. According to ...

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