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The Egyptian hotel, restaurant and institutional (HRI) sector shows signs of recovery and growth following a number of slow years.

The new food safety agency in Egypt is now a reality after the Egyptian parliament approved law number 1/2017 establishing the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) on January 2, 2017.

Under the auspices of the Government of Egypt, the Food and Agriculture Organization in cooperation with the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development organized....

The Egyptian population is young and growing. Demand for food products is high and expected to rise in the coming years.

With an estimated 5,200 companies, Egyptian food processors and manufacturers reportedly generated an estimated turnover of $22.5 billion in calendar year 2017....

On December 12, 2017, Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation issued Decree No.1761/ 2017.

In MY2015/2016, total raw sugar production is forecast to increase 3 percent to 2.127 MMT from MY2014/15 due to an increase in raw beet sugar production of 60,000 MT or a total of 1.210 MMT.

Soybean imports are expected to reach 1.97 MMT, reflecting additional crush capacity and soy meal demand.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation announced it would not directly provide cash subsidies for MY2015/16, after offering such subsidies to farmers for the first time in MY2014/15.

News on developments in agriculture and food in Egypt.