Egypt: The Lebanese Minister of Agriculture inspects fisheries projects in Alexandria

Published May 26, 2024

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A Lebanese delegation led by Dr. Abbas Al-Hajj, Minister of Agriculture, recently visited Alexandria, Egypt, to inspect fish wealth projects. The delegation included officials from the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture and investors, as well as representatives from the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development. The visit included a tour of a fish hatchery and a fish packing factory in Burj Al Arab. The hatchery raises fish such as sea bass, sea bream, red tilapia, and shrimp, and the packaging factory uses the latest technology in packaging. The Lebanese Minister expressed his appreciation for the efforts made in the fish farming and packaging sectors and stressed the importance of cooperation and knowledge exchange between Egypt and Lebanon.

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Yesterday, a Lebanese delegation led by Dr. Abbas Al-Hajj, Minister of Agriculture, inspected fish wealth projects in Alexandria Governorate, during its visit to the Governorate’s Directorate of Agriculture. The tour included a visit to the fish hatchery at Kilo 21 in Alexandria, affiliated with the General Authority for Fisheries Development, in order to provide food security for the Egyptian citizen, and work to achieve prosperity through export, then heading to visit the Samarmon fish packing factory in Burj Al Arab, in the presence of a delegation from the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, headed by Dr. Ibrahim Al-Dukhairi, officials from the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, and a number of Lebanese investors concerned with the fisheries sector. Engineer Mohamed Saad - Director of the Fish Project, explained the definition of the project, its area, and the quantity of its production, as the fish hatchery consists of (6 ponds on an area of 2400 meters, where the ...

Source: Agricultureegypt