Minister of Agriculture: The localization of pesticide industry has become a necessity imposed by global economic challenges
The Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, stressed that the process of localizing the pesticide industry has become a necessity imposed by global economic challenges, which prompts the Egyptian state to make all efforts to localize the pesticide industry as a strategic step to reduce dependence on import, and to provide safe and more effective pesticides and at reasonable prices to support the farmer, in light of rapid regional and international changes that negatively affect the agricultural sector in a way Directly. Civil society institutions, and pesticide experts. Annual consumption of pesticides to approximately 8277 tons of effective material, of which only 2849 tons (local production), which reveals a large production gap of about 4782 tons, equivalent to 66% of the total consumption. Only, it extends to provide promising opportunities to expand in foreign markets, especially the African continent, where agricultural activity constitutes a source of livelihood for more than 70% of the population, which makes it a strategic market in light of the decline in the production of some major countries such as China, which enhances Egypt’s opportunities to become a leading regional center for the pesticide industry. About 48 pesticide factories, most of which are concentrated in the West Delta region, and these factories focus on mobilization and equipment … pointing out that they face challenges related to competitiveness, compliance with international standards, and meet the needs of the Egyptian farmer. He also stressed that the Ministry of Agriculture possesses competencies and experiences thanks to its scholars and researchers in various specializations, in its centers and research institutes, which makes Egypt a promising country and currently provides its experiences to many countries of the world, led by the countries of the African continent. He explained that the Egyptian state is able to face challenges, and that the Ministry of Agriculture provides all forms of support and powers to localize the pesticide industry in Egypt, where it also needs to join and concerted efforts, involve the private sector, and encourage it to participate in development efforts.
& nbsp; Tax, activating the role of commercial offices abroad to market products, as well as support the trend towards safe and green pesticides, in addition to enabling national cadres to keep pace with the latest developments in this industry at the global level. He pointed to the commitment of the Ministry of Agriculture to all its devices to fully support for each serious investor, and seeks to overcome obstacles, and build an integrated partnership with the private sector, in a way that serves the sustainable agricultural development goals .. expressing his aspiration to more contributions of scientists, experts and loyal businessmen to reach fruitful results and come out with a future vision to localize the pesticide industry in Egypt and discuss investment and development opportunities and offer proposals It can be implemented by partnership between the concerned authorities with the private sector. The Minister of Agriculture extended the greeting, thanks and appreciation to the researchers, experts and scholars in the centers, laboratories and research institutes of the Ministry; For their efforts in achieving food security and comprehensive agricultural development, and demanded them to do more for development, as he described them as the locomotive of success in the agricultural sector. Dealing with it with determination and ambition, to move forward, in two phases, which are self -sufficiency and then export, especially since Egypt has a knowledge and information accumulation and able thanks to its scientists and experts to achieve this achievement. Pesticides in Egypt between the present and the future, and the prospects for partnership with international companies, as well as the mechanisms of localization and production of biomedic pesticides in Egypt .. indicating that a number of opinions and proposals will also be discussed from companies working in the field of pesticide industry in order to increase Egyptian productive capacity and exports from agricultural pesticides, in addition to reviewing the innovations of young researchers in research centers and universities from biomedic pesticides, and extracts Plant.
