Egypt's agriculture minister meets Beheira farmers over fertilizer, irrigation

Egypt's Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk met farmers' representatives in Beheira governorate to discuss fertilizer quotas, irrigation and veterinary care.

• Farouk met farmers' representatives in Beheira to hear demands on fertilizer quotas, disbursement procedures, veterinary care and waterway cleaning.
• The minister affirmed that fertilizer support reaches beneficiaries through agricultural associations and that disbursement obstacles will be removed.
• Farouk emphasized shifting to modern irrigation systems and solar energy in agriculture to reduce costs.
• Farmers, represented by Abdel Samee' al-Khweildi, affirmed support for expanding agricultural extension and tightening market oversight.