May 20, 2026

EU supporting Egypt in enhancing wheat production

European Union Ambassador to Egypt Angelina Eichhorst affirmed that the European Union is supporting Egypt in enhancing local wheat production and reducing exposure to global shocks.

This came in the speech delivered by the European ambassador on May 11, 2026, during an event organised by the EU-funded "CAFY" programme at the Rental Service Station of the Agricultural Research Center in Damanhour, on the occasion of launching wheat harvesting mechanisation and the official handover of modern agricultural machinery to the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.

Eichhorst said that through investment in mechanisation, innovation, and farmer support, the EU and Egypt are working together toward a more productive, sustainable, and resilient Egyptian agricultural future.

The event, held under the theme "Wheat Harvest Mechanisation Event," was attended by high-level representatives from the European Union, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, in addition to small and medium-scale farmers whose daily work forms a cornerstone of food security in Egypt.

- MENA