Under the auspices of H.E. Dr Essam Fayed, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR), FAO launched the project entitled “Support to the Reform of the Law Governing the Agricultural Cooperatives in Egypt” in Ain Sokhna. The project is one of many initiatives undertaken by FAO in cooperation with the Egyptian government. These initiatives aim to highlight opportunities offered by the reformed laws governing agricultural cooperatives, and to identify the needs and capacities of stakeholders involved including farmers, cooperatives, the ministry, and relevant organisations.