The Agricultural and Food Production sectors represent key
components of the economic structure of Egypt. About 30%
of the local labor force work in those two sectors. These
sectors share in around 18% of the GDP. The growth rate of
the agricultural sector is 3%.
Total sector investment LE 8 billion
2010 data (till the end of August 2010)
The number of IMC registered companies: 450
Exports of the sector till the end of August 2010 reached LE
8,949 billion
Investments of those companies reached LE 6.2 billion
Sector Projects
Agricultural manufacturing development strategy
Agricultural sector investment strategy
Herbs and spices sector study
Food security strategy
Fishery study
Establishing a maximum residual level laboratory
Establish Steam Sterilization Room in collaboration with
ESHEDA and the Food Technology Center-FTC
Application of Egyptian standard specifications of citrus fruits
Farm management scheme in Upper Egypt in cooperation with
CARE International Organization
Peach fly combat training programme
Studies for using Ro-Ro ferries to target European ports
Accreditation of BRC, Global, and GAP
Specialized services to increase efficiency
of the sector
