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In addition to this, there has been a severe reduction in the number of operating slaughterhouses, with some slaughterhouses now being used to produce eggs and breed turkeys. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/300112/egypt___problems_in_the_poultry_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The poultry industry in Egypt is not only facing high prices of feed but the banning of the transportation of poultry from one governorate to another to prevent avian flu spreading has seen a severe reduction in the number of slaughterhouses. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/310112/egypt___problems_in_the_poultry_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT The poultry industry in Egypt is not only facing high prices of feed but the banning of the transportation of poultry from one governorate to another to prevent avian flu spreading has seen a severe reduction in the number of slaughterhouses. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240112/egypt___problems_in_the_poultry_industry.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Egyptian security forces on Thursday raided the offices of 17 nongovernmental organizations, including three U.S.-based agencies, as part of a crackdown on foreign assistance that has drawn criticism from the West and threatened human rights groups and pro-democracy movements. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010112/egypt____covert_cia_offices_raided.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT Egyptian Interim Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri is close to deciding to re-nationalise six land reclamation companies (Al-Aqaria, Al-Aamma, Al-Bohera, Kom-Ombo, Al-Arabia, Rigoa), according to the Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Reda Ismail, who spoke Tuesday on the issue. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211211/egypt___nationalising_farm_companies.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT For decades Egyptian secularists have groused about the rise of Islamists and both have united in despising the military elite. But, after the revolution, the hottest and most novel political rivalry taking hold in the run-up to November 28 elections pits the old-school Islamists of the Muslim Brotherhood against more fundamentalist Salafists and their political proxies. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/021211/egypt___zionist_press_and_anti_moslem_sentiments.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Egyptian Poultry Science Association (EPSA) and World Poultry Science Association (WPSA) – Egypt branch have announced that the 3rd Mediterranean Poultry summit of WPSA (3rd MPS) and the 6th International Poultry Conference (6th IPC) will be held in one of the most beautiful resorts – Porto Marina – in Alexandria, Egypt, on 26 to 29 March 2012. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071111/egypt___poultry_conference_in_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT Egypt currently has a total electricity capacity of about 23,500 megawatts, which the government hopes to increase to 58,000 megawatts by 2027. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/091111/egypt___sunny_egypt_interested_in_wind_power.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Irish Farmers Journal has learned that the Egyptian market is set to re-open for Irish beef and live cattle. The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that negotiations on the necessary health certifications are ongoing following a visit by an Egyptian veterinary delegation to Ireland two weeks ago. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210911/egypt___beef_and_cattle_import_trade_opens_up_again.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT The 3rd Mediterranean Poultry Summit of WPSA and the 6th International Poultry Conference will be held in Alexandria on 26 to 29 March 2012. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250811/egypt___international_poultry_meeting.aspx 5mpublishing Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT The increase in food prices accelerated ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which starts on 1 August 1, consumers in Cairo complained to The Egyptian Gazette at the weekend. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190811/egypt_____rise_in_poultry_prices.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Italian based Giordano Poultry Plast SpA received the ISO 9001 certification for its sister-company Eddydypt Giordano Poultry in Egypt. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090811/egypt___the_poultry_industry.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT Egyptian authorities detained a former agriculture minister for 15 days on Tuesday to investigate allegations that he had allowed the importation of cancer-causing pesticides, judicial sources said. They said Youssef Wali, agriculture minister from 1982 to 2004, was also being investigated over allegations that he had wasted 200 million Egyptian pounds of state funds by selling land to businessman Hussein Salem for less than the market price. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050811/egypt___farmer_farm_minister_arrested.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing to identify the source of the E coli outbreak in Egypt said that its tests on locally produced fenugreek seeds had proven negative for any presence of the deadly bacteria. The tests on random samples from the warehouses of Organic Green Co followed the EU decision to temporarily ban the import of certain types of Egyptian seeds. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/290711/egypt___e_coli_outbreak.aspx irishexaminer.com Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Applebee’s Services Inc. has signed a franchise deal with Ameco Foods for the development of 10 new Applebee’s restaurants in Egypt over 10 years, Applebee’s parent DineEquity said.A Cairo restaurant is slated to open by July 2012. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280711/egypt___us_fast_food.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT Hundreds of poultry shop owners protested outside the TV Building near the Nile Corniche in Cairo on Friday (24 June), demanding the Government of Essam Sharaf rescind a 2010 law barring trade and transport of live birds to help prevent the spread of the bird flu virus. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180711/egypt___the_live_poultry_trade.aspx 5mpublishing Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Ministry of Health of Egypt has notified WHO of a new case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150711/egypt___another_death_from_bird_flu.aspx oie.com Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced a new confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210611/egypt___bird_flu_death_makes_number_.aspx oie.com Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Egypt has been making huge efforts to recover its poultry industry from the ravages of bird flu. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010611/egypt___cleaning_up_the_poultry_industry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Egyptian Ministry of Justice ordered on Thursday to confiscate former Agriculture Minister Yousef Wali's fixed and liquidated assets, the state news agency MENA reported. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/110511/egypt___farm_ministers_assets_frozen.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 14 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced four new confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260411/egypt___bird_flu_appears_again_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT Australian wool will have a third main destination for processing by the end of this year. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200411/egypt___buying_australian_wool.aspx abc.com Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT The recent demonstrations in Egypt have rocked world markets and sent investors scrambling for the exits. It's not without reason. A possible revolution in the most populous and influential nation in the Arab world shouldn't be taken lightly given the possibility of an anti-Western government coming to power in Cairo. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150211/egypt___problems_have_effect_on_world_commodity_markets_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT EGYPT's state trading giant has said that emergency purchases will not be needed in response to protests and unrest in the country, but many see higher buying in the longer-term. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140211/egypt___egypt_hopes_to_avoid_emergency_wheat_deal_amid_chaos.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Egypt, which is being rocked by riots following the successful people's coup in Tunisia, is a major, and growing, dairy importer. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140211/egypt___egyptian_dairy_imports_soar.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT If you insist on joining the emerging market party at this stage of the agflation blow-off, avoid countries with an accelerating gap between rich and poor. Cairo’s EGX stock index has dropped 20pc in nine trading sessions. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140211/egypt___the_food_crisis_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT The meeting will be headed by Health Minister Hatem El-Gabali and will include the Agriculture Minister El-Sayed Amin Abaza, Environment Minister Maged George, Local Development Minister Abdel Salam Mahgoub, and several bird flu experts. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070211/egypt___meeting_on_avian_flu_crisis_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rising food prices, which triggered the downfall of the Tunisian regime and rioting in Algeria, threaten further trouble across the Middle East and North Africa, a region heavily dependent on food imports. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/010211/egypt___food_price_problems.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT Egypt sets sights on 75% wheat self-sufficiency http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240111/egypt___cutting_wheat_imports_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced four new cases of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza. A 56 year-old female from Sharkia governorate. She developed symptoms on 22 December, was hospitalized on 23 December and received treatment with oseltamivir. She was discharged from the hospital on 30 December 2010 in a stable condition. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210111/egypt___bird_flu_confirmed_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Egyptian poultry industry fears it will suffer from government efforts to prevent the spread of the avian flu. Many worry new strict regulations and rules will force them out of the already problematic market. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060111/egypt___problems_in_poultry_industry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT The third Mediterranean Summit of WPSA will be held in Alexandria, in conjunction with the 6th International Poultry Conference organised by the Egyptian branch. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050111/egypt___poultry_summit_.aspx 5mpublishing Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT Despite reports from Egypt claiming their trade is leading to an increase in shark attacks, Australian live exporters say they aren't responsible. On Sunday, a tourist died when she was attacked by a shark at a sea resort in Egypt, while four people were injured by sharks last week. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/211210/egypt___live_exporters_deny_responsibility_for_shark_attacks.aspx abc.com Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Increasing demand for meat in the land of the Pyramids is leading to more intensive farming, with serious consequences for food prices, the environment and animal welfare, reports Joseph Mayton in Cairo Egyptians like their meat. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/071210/egypt___increased_demand_for_meat_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to set up another ten outlets in Cairo and Giza to sell fruit and vegetables, bringing the total number of outlets to 14. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281010/egypt___food_for_the_gaz_strip_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT EGYPT will aim to increase output of canned fruit and vegetables in the coming years in an effort to curb dramatic price hikes in the local market, according to a government official. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/021110/egypt___more_canned_food_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT The well attended 15th CPC Poultry School took place at the Club Azur resort in Hurghada on the Red Sea in Egypt from 25th to 30th September 2010. Senior guests from the large companies gathered together with senior and new farm managers for the 6-day event which included many interesting presentations on breeding, incubation, management, nutrition, physiology and veterinary/pathology issues. The Hubbard technical team sessions revolved around the theme of Avian Influenza. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/281010/egypt___talking_poultry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Only a few months ago, “there were no dairy processing companies producing buffalo’s milk for drinking,” said Dr. Hussein Soliman, USGC director in Egypt. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051010/egypt___increase_in_grain_sales_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT According to the recently published report, Egypt Agribusiness Report Q4 2010, from Research and Markets, Egypt remains dependent on imports to meet demand in almost all agricultural sectors. In order to increase its longer-term food security, the country has been increasingly looking abroad, thereby joining the worldwide trend of import-dependent countries investing in farmland in foreign countries. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260910/egypt___major_beef_and_grain_importer_.aspx 5mpublishing Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT Robert Webster, an influenza expert, says health authorities worldwide need to remain watchful for possible influenza outbreaks, despite swine flu being much less deadly than people had originally feared. Webster, chairman of the virology and molecular biology department at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, says that bird flu remains a possible threat and could be the cause of the next global outbreak. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140910/egypt___bird_flu_caution_.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT A 33-year-old woman from the governorate of Qalyubia, north of Cairo, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday after showing symptoms of the avian flu, a statement by Egypt's Health Ministry said on Wednesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/030910/egypt___birs_flu_stikes_again_.aspx oie.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT The grain sorghum will be utilised by Egypt’s Dakahlia Poultry Co, the third largest vertically integrated poultry operation in that country, said Chris Corry, USGC senior director of international operations, who outlined the market-building activity. The feed trials will be supplemented by experiments at the government-run Research Center for Food and Feed, Mr Corry said, adding that a US nutritionist will travel to Egypt to set up the feeding protocols, monitor the trials and analyze results. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/310810/egypt___imported_grain_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Four companies from the Wesjohann Group, including Aviagen and Lohmann Tierzucht, recently organised a training event in Cairo, Egypt, which attracted over 40 delegates. Ross customers from Ethiopia, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and others attended the training held at Cairo’s Safir Hotel. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250810/egypt___wesjohann_group_companies_come_together_for_middle_east_poultry_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT THE Egyptian market has re-emerged as an important importer of Australian beef. And for Wellard Rural Exports, its re-emergence has been well-timed given the current uncertainty created by new import restrictions in Indonesia. The Indonesian government has reduced the number of import permits issued as it tries to match its domestic demand with import numbers. Only cattle weighing up to a maximum of 350 kilograms are now being imported. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260710/egypt___australian_beef_and_cattle_wanted_.aspx farmonline.com.au Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The former head of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce Khaled Abu Ismail – who currently runs one of the world's largest poultry suppliers – predicted that retail poultry prices would rise to 18 pounds (EGP) per chicken within the next two months. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/160710/egypt___more_poultry_imports.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT In the presence of the Governor of Cairo, Dr. Abel Azeem Wazir, Engineer Amr Talaat, Chairman of the Internal Trade Development Authority, representing the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Engineer Medhat El –Meligui, Chairman of the Union of Producers and Exporters of Horticultural Crops (UPEHC), representing the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Makro opened its first store in Egypt. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090710/egypt___macro_open_superstore_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT As of 1 July 2010, a ban on the selling of live poultry, which was in place since May 2009 across only five governorates in Egypt, will be implemented nationwide. Head of the Poultry division at the Cairo Chamber of Commerce Abdel-Aziz El-Sayed said that instating a ban on selling live poultry will only be effective if all stakeholders cooperate. "If they [different stakeholders] don't cooperate, this law will be mere talk," Mr El-Sayed told Daily News Egypt. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/280610/egypt___live_poultry_ban_.aspx 5mpublishing Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Scientists have used bird flu virus samples from Egypt to develop a new basis for a vaccine against the toxic H5N1 strain that continues to circulate, the World Health Organization said. The WHO said the candidate virus was developed at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta "thanks to the ministry of health and population of Egypt, for providing virus specimens". http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070610/egypt___bird_flu_vaccine_.aspx who.com Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Arbor Acres CPC School, an annual poultry training event held by Cairo Poultry Company (CPC) and sponsored by Aviagen, took place for the 14th time in Hurghada, Egypt, from 27 February to 5 March, 2010. CPC is the parent company of the Egyptian distributor of Arbor Acres birds, Misr Poultry Grandparents (MPG), and developed the training event in the region. On behalf of Prof. Dr. Nabil Darwish, the General Director of MPG, Eng. Atef Hassan, General Manager of MPG, opened the event by welcoming 25 young students to the school. “The Arbor Acres – CPC School is a fantastic platform for students in the poultry industry to further their knowledge and expertise,” he said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/140510/egypt___poultry_training_in_egypt.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Capital Trust has announced, in cooperation with Proparco (the French government development arm, part of L'Agence Française de Developpement (AFD)), their investment in Wadi Holdings, a holding company operating in the agricultural and food industries in Egypt, through an investment of US$8.5 million. Capital Trust stated that its investment fund EuroMena has contributed $5.5 million in the Wadi transaction and Proparco contributed $3 million. Wadi Holdings owns 14 subsidiaries operating in the agricultural and food industries with around three thousand and five hundred employees and revenues of around $240 million in 2009. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/270410/egypt___foreign_food_investment_.aspx 5mpublishing Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT