The Governor of Sharkia, Eng. Hazem El-Ashmouni, has emphasized the importance of the agricultural sector to Egypt's economy and social development. To achieve self-sufficiency, he stresses the need for advisory seminars to boost crop productivity and improve farmers' living standards. The Ministry of Agriculture is implementing an advisory seminar on onion cultivation as part of its crop intensification program, which includes the practice of alternating onions with cotton. This method increases land productivity and economic return for farmers. The undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture also highlighted the benefits of early cotton planting through this program.