Egypt’s agriculture and food processing sectors are vital components of the country’s economic fabric. Both sectors employed over 30% of the national work force and generated approximately 20% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
2008 Data:
The Value of exports over twelve months for 2008 is 9.7 billion EGP with a growth rate of 14% outpacing most other agricultural exporting countries
450 companies are registered with IMC, receiving a total of 3,322 service, and with total employment of 18,000, employees
Total investment of these companies is 6.2 billion EGP
Sectoral Projects 2009:
Establish Maximum Residual Level Laboratory
Establish Steam Sterilization Room in collaboration with ESHEDA and the FTC
Establish Egyptian Agricultural Help Desk in China
Application of Citrus Egyptian Standard Specification
Upper Egypt Farm Management Scheme in collaboration with CARE
Peach Fly Training Programme
Export Development Strategy
Traceability Programme:
Agriculture Quarantine Training and Recruitment Project to recruit and train 200 inspectors
Extension services officers training programme
Development of the pesticides database website
GOEIC Upgrading Program to provide technical assistance
