Egypt opens trial operation of 71 million EGP Suez slaughterhouse complex

Manal Awad, Egypt's local development minister, announced trial operation of the Suez general slaughterhouse complex, completing 43 upgraded government slaughterhouses in the national project's first phase.

• Awad announced the 71 million EGP complex, built on roughly 16,000 square meters, serves five districts and about 825,000 residents.
• The complex houses three cattle slaughter halls, a sheep slaughter hall, and an administrative building with quarantine facilities for livestock.
• Awad said the Suez launch completes the scheduled delivery of 43 upgraded government slaughterhouses in phase one, initiated in 2018.
• Awad said the ministry is preparing sustainable operating and management models to offer government slaughterhouses to the private sector.