SCALA Programme building resilience in the Egyptian livestock and dairy sector

06/02/2025

The video demonstrates the different activities that the SCALA Programme, that is co-led by FAO and UNDP, implemented to build resilience in the Egyptian livestock and dairy sectors.

Soha & Fatma: Success Story as FFS Facilitators with Japanese project to enhance water productivity

19/06/2024

This video is highlighting the success story of two women facilitators of Farmer Field School at a village in Minya Governorate, Soha and Fatma, under the Japanese project to enhance water productivity in agriculture

Private sector roundtable on climate adaptation and mitigation in the Egyptian livestock subsectors

16/05/2024

The roundtable discussion meeting organized under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Programme on Scaling up Climate Action for Land Use and Agriculture through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Nation...

Climate Smart Agriculture_ Egypt COP27

21/04/2024

FAYDIAH, Success story feature

14/04/2024

Egypt is considered one of the countries that heavily rely on agriculture as a primary source of income and employment, where the agricultural sector is a significant resource for many families, including women. Among these women is Faydiah Youssef Hassan, the youngest sister who supports four si...

Improving Livelihoods, Nutrition, and Empowerment for Rural Women and their Families in Minya, Egypt

14/04/2024

Funded by the Canadian government in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the project supports and empowers Egyptian female smallholder farmers and unemployed women while developing infrastructure in project villages. This aligns with Egypt's 2030 vision and initiatives like "Dec...

The Enhancement of Water Productivity in Agriculture project in Minya Governorate

04/04/2024

The project, funded by the Japanese government, aligns with the Egyptian government's strategy to transition to modern irrigation in sandy lands, sugarcane farms, and orchards, and to use solar energy in the agriculture sector as a step to address the challenges of limited water resources, given ...

The Enhancement of Water Productivity in Agriculture project in Qena Governorate

04/04/2024

The project, funded by the Japanese government, aligns with the Egyptian government's strategy to transition to modern irrigation in sandy lands, sugarcane farms, and orchards, and to use solar energy in the agriculture sector as a step to address the challenges of limited water resources, given ...

Interview with Dr. Nasr al-Din Haj al-Amin, FAO Egypt Representative

13/02/2024

An overview of FAO's performance in Egypt over the past four years and future aspirations for further achievements in the agriculture and food security sector.

The Future of Farmer Field Schools Forum

07/08/2023

Al Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt hosted a two-day regional forum organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa, on "The Future of Farmer Field Schools" aiming to maximize sustainable agricultural and food syste...

Farmer Field School for Red Palm Weevil

03/03/2023

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a regional workshop in Aswan, Egypt, for Farmers Field Schools (FFS) on the Red Palm Weevil (RPW), from 20 to 24 November, with the participation of representatives and experts from 6 countries from North Africa. The workshop,...

The Fall Armyworm: A Tiny Monster

02/10/2022

Fall armyworm (FAW) is a dangerous transboundary pest with a high potential to spread rapidly due to its natural spread capacity and opportunities presented by international trade. Farmers need significant support to manage FAW sustainably in their cropping systems through Integrated Pest Managem...

Safe Slaughtering Animation Film

27/09/2022

The video aims to spreading awareness among household sector at the rural communities in Egypt that can protect household women and their kids from Avian Influenza. It also demonstrates the proper and correct methods of slaughtering poultry in safe manner using covered pot, which reduce the possi...

(MERS-CoV): Managing disease in animals to prevent health crisis in humans

09/03/2022

FAO Egypt through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) has been supporting Egypt to generate knowledge and enhance understanding about the epidemiology of MERS-CoV through conducting various kinds of surveillance activities and studies including longitudinal study, cross...

Managing Diseases in Animals to Prevent Health Crisis in Humans

15/02/2022

FAO Egypt office, through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), has built strong and enduring ties with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR). ECTAD has brought onboard experienced and qualified international and national experts in the area of epidemio...

Safe poultry rearing at Poultry farm sector

29/10/2021

The video aims to spreading awareness among poultry growers to enhance the biosecurity measures in the poultry farms sector and its field application to reduce the exposure of poultry/human High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). It also demonstrates the proper and correct methods of raising poul...

Safe poultry rearing at household sector

08/06/2021

The video aims to spreading awareness among women in Egypt's rural society, especially those who are interested in raising poultry for meat, laying eggs or income. It also demonstrates the proper and correct methods of raising poultry in safe and healthy manner, which reduce the possibility of ex...

Improving Household Food and Nutrition Security in Egypt

12/06/2020

The video explains how the project on Improving Household Food and Nutrition Security, that is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, used a variety of interventions that combined practical applications with learning via hands-on training to effectively help households in impr...

Improving Household Food and Nutrition Security in Egypt – Nutrition Kitchen and Food Processing

12/06/2020

The video explains how the project on Improving Household Food and Nutrition Security, that is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, used the Nutrition Kitchen and Food Processing interventions to effectively help households in improving their nutrition habits and supply of ...

Improving Household Food and Nutrition Security in Egypt - Junior Farmer Field Schools

12/06/2020

The video explains how the project on Improving Household Food and Nutrition Security, that is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, used the Junior Farmer Field and life skills Schools as well as Rooftop gardening/Landless Gardens to effectively help households in improving ...