Responsibility, opportunities and challenges of agriculture in Egypt
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Responsibility, opportunities and challenges of agriculture in Egypt

Wed, 2016-07-06 12:30

Mahmoud and Ahmed are working with SEKEM since more than 20 years. They are telling about the changes that happened through sustainable agriculture in Egypt’s oldest city and which challenges they are facing nowadays. 

Mahmoud and Ahmed are quite happy with the chances they receive being farmers in Fayoum. And they are thankful for being able to guarantee a safe livelihood to their families through their business. However, they recognize the problems of their country with concerns.

“It is the same story with most of the farmers working with SEKEM. We have contracts with fixed prices that enable us to calculate much better and make long-term plans. Besides, we take higher prices for the Organic grown crops compared to our colleagues that are applying conventional methods.” 
(Mahmoud Farouk)

[Read the full post by Christine Arlt | Photo via SEKEM]

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