Egypt

Beltone to launch $1 bln Sudan agriculture fund
- Reuters
- 23 Mar 2010
"We are launching the fund with the aim of deploying up to $1 billion for large-scale agricultural projects," Beltone told Reuters.
Govt says Saudi land deal in Toshka was a mistake
- Almasryalyoum
- 18 Mar 2010
Minister says the contract did not give a deadline for the investor to complete his project, which means the government is powerless to withdraw the land from Saudi Prince Talal.
Prince Alwaleed to sell 50 pct of Egypt Toshka
- Egypt News
- 17 Mar 2010
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has received approval from Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture to sell 50 Pct of his agricultural firm, which is developing the Toshka agriculture project in southern Egypt, and to invite Asian investors to join the project.
Egypt offers 50,000 acres of farmland for agri-products
- Reuters
- 17 February 2010
Egypt will invite bids in March for 50,000 acres of land in North Sinai for agro-business projects under a new land scheme that could bring in as much as 66bn Egyptian pounds ($12bn) by 2020.
Egypt and Uganda mull wheat farmland options
- Reuters
- 15 February 2010
Three options both governments were looking at are whether Egyptian investors would own and cultivate farmland, whether land would be owned in partnership with Egypt and Uganda, or whether land would be owned as a concession right.
Egypt leases land in Uganda to ensure food security
- MediaGlobal
- 04 February 2010
While the proposed deal brings up ethical questions of exploitation, another concern is how it will impact earth changes and food security in the future.
Sudan firm in talks with Hassad
- The Peninsula
- 04 February 2010
A delegation of top Kenana Sugar officials is in Doha to hold talks with Qatar’s Hassad group to create one of the world’s biggest food producing companies with a view to ensuring food security in the Arab world.
Egypt looks to lease land for agro-business in 2010
- Reuters
- 01 February 2010
Egypt plans to lease farmland for agro-business projects during 2010 but is waiting for the agriculture ministry to allocate suitable plots, the trade minister said on Monday.
Banks eye increasing value of land
- Daily News Egypt
- 27 January 2010
Heightened land values have caused several Egyptian banks, private companies and government bodies to purchase agricultural land in Africa, in addition to focusing greater attention on Egypt’s land resources.
Conference: Large scale farming in Africa
- CMT
- 25 January 2010
“Large Scale Farming in Africa” is an international conference, which meets on 20-21 Apr 2010 in Cairo to explore upcoming investment opportunities in Africa’s agriculture sector, and discuss risk management and financing solutions.
Egypt to grow wheat in Uganda
- Daily News Egypt
- 12 January 2010
Uganda has agreed to allow Egypt to cultivate wheat on Ugandan soil.
Egypt to inspect farmland in Uganda for wheat
- Reuters
- 11 January 2010
Egypt, the world's top wheat importer, said on Monday it will send a committee to inspect suitable farmland in Uganda to grow wheat.