The Egyptian Food Bank signs a cooperation agreement with three date-producing associations in Upper Egypt
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Egypt
Published Sep 16, 2022
Tridge summary
Within the framework of the permanent and continuous support of Food for the Future - the project to enhance agricultural business in the Egyptian countryside for small farmers funded by the United States Agency for International Development and seeking to strengthen the marketing capabilities of farmers, the Egyptian Food Bank signed today three agreements with three agricultural associations producing dates in Upper Egypt, in order to achieve the vision of The bank aimed at empowering small farmers and increasing their income.
Original content
Food for the Future - Rural Egypt Agribusiness Enhancement Project is a USAID-funded project that aims to advance the horticultural sector, make it more competitive in local and global markets, and improve the competitiveness of horticultural growers by adopting a market-led approach. The project will eventually create a more competitive and inclusive Egyptian economy through the growth of the horticultural sector, with a special focus on providing employment and income generation for small farmers. In this regard, the project leader, Dr. Walid Salam, said that strengthening the marketing capabilities of small farmers is a major priority in the project’s agenda, and added that we are keen to direct small farmers through agricultural associations towards high-value, high-return markets, by providing opportunities Training and organizing meetings of marketing links between many private sector companies and agricultural associations. Mr. Mohsen Sarhan, CEO of the Egyptian Food ...
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