EU supports Egyptian efforts to enhance local wheat production
The European Union reaffirmed support for Egypt’s wheat sector through investments in mechanization, innovation and farmer assistance during a wheat harvest event in Damanhour. Under the EU-funded CAFY programme, modern agricultural machinery was handed over to Egypt’s Agriculture Ministry to strengthen productivity and food security resilience.
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 Monday, May 11, 2026, during an event organized by the EU-funded “CAFY” program at the Rental Service Station of the Agricultural Research Center in Damanhour, on the occasion of launching wheat harvesting mechanization and the official handover of modern agricultural machinery to the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.
Eichhorst said that through investment in mechanization, innovation, and farmer support, the European Union and Egypt are working together toward a more productive, sustainable, and resilient Egyptian agricultural future.
The event, held under the theme “Wheat Harvest Mechanization 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.
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Source : State Information Service
