Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, met with a high-level delegation of Chinese investors and business leaders to discuss boosting joint agricultural investment and attracting further Chinese investment into Egypt’s agricultural sector.
Minister Farouk underlined directives from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to deepen international co-operation and expand investment partnerships with strategic allies, particularly China, in support of sustainable development and food security objectives.
The talks reviewed promising investment opportunities across key agricultural fields, including agro-processing to increase value-added output of Egyptian crops, agricultural mechanisation to localise the manufacturing of modern equipment, and agricultural technology through the transfer of Chinese expertise.
Farouk noted that Egypt’s agricultural sector is undergoing significant development under President Sisi, stressing the government’s commitment to facilitating procedures for foreign investors, improving the investment climate, and removing potential obstacles.
He added that Egypt now offers strong infrastructure and attractive investment opportunities, supported by wide-ranging state reforms aimed at encouraging global investment.
He also highlighted prospects for cooperation in establishing advanced collection and packaging centres to enhance Egyptian agricultural exports to Asian and international markets in line with global standards, particularly through the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
For their part, members of the Chinese delegation expressed appreciation for the progress achieved in Egypt’s agricultural sector, reaffirming their interest in transferring advanced Chinese technologies to the Egyptian market and establishing effective partnerships to boost productivity and expand bilateral trade.
