Egypt issues 797 livestock licenses, approves new cattle funding for October

Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture has reported issuing 797 operating licenses and approving fresh financing for its national cattle-fattening project during October.

• The ministry issued 797 operating licenses across livestock, poultry, and feed activities, including 102 permits for small breeders.
• Minister Alaa Farouk approved 80.885 million Egyptian pounds in new financing to raise and fatten 1,148 cattle heads under the national fattening project.
• Sector head Tariq Suleiman said total financing since the project's launch exceeds 11.535 billion pounds, benefiting about 46,000 small breeders and graduates.
• The ministry approved 811 feed mixture registrations, 522 local and 289 imported.