Egypt and FAO discuss unified brand for village products under rural development initiative

Egypt's agriculture minister and a FAO regional director have discussed cooperation to support the "Reviving the Productive Village" initiative.

• Minister Alaa Farouk and FAO regional representative Abdelhakim El-Waer discussed enhancing cooperation on the initiative.
• Farouk announced the establishment of a unified trademark for Egyptian village products under the initiative.
• Farouk stated the initiative aims to transform villages from consumer to producer communities through skills training and job creation.
• El-Waer confirmed the FAO will provide technical support and expertise to ensure the initiative's sustainability.