As part of the “Ask and Consult Before You Pay” initiative, teams from Desert Research Center have been visiting several agricultural communities in North and Central Sinai over the past few days. The center’s experts inspected crops on the ground and answered farmers’ inquiries about production problems, irrigation methods, fertilization techniques, and pest control The..
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Desert Research Center: Studies to Survey and Classify Land in El-Sheikh Zuweid – El-Arish Area of North Sinai
Desert Research Center continues its research activities, in North Sinai region, as part of efforts to survey and classify desert lands located south of El-Arish and El-Sheikh Zuweid. The objective is to assess the land’s suitability for agricultural exploitation These studies are part of a series of research initiatives, conducted by DRC, under the National..
Mr. Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, inspected the project establishing an experimental research station for seawater desalination in “El-Ameed” area, along Wadi El-Natrun axis, in El-Alamein City. This project is part of a series of initiatives, implemented by Desert Research Center, in cooperation with the Agricultural Research Center, across various regions of..
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speech of Dr. Hossam Shawky, president of the Desert Research Center and National Coordinator of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, on World Desertification Day
Ladies and Gentlemen, Esteemed Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to extend my sincere congratulations to you all on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, which takes place on June 17th each year. This day aims to raise global awareness of the dangers associated with desertification, land degradation, and drought,..
The Sustainable Development Center for New Valley Resources, affiliated with the Desert Research Center, hosted a delegation from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) Dr. Hosam Shawky, President of Desert Research Center, stated that this visit aims to enhance scientific cooperation with..
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Uzbek Cabinet of Ministers Reviews Agricultural Experiments at Desert Research Center Stations in Sinai
As part of the official visit of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Desert Research Center hosted the delegation on a field tour of North and South Sinai governorates. The tour aimed to showcase Egypt’s pioneering experiments in desert agriculture and sustainable development. The delegation was..
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Desert Research Center Welcomes Uzbek Ambassador to Explore Sustainable Agriculture Technologies
In line with the directives of Minister of Agriculture Alaa Farouk to enhance cooperation with Uzbekistan by sharing Egypt’s successful agricultural experiences, Dr. Hossam Shawky, Head of the Desert Research Center (DRC), received Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Cairo, Mansurbek Kilichev, and his accompanying delegation The visit follows an invitation extended by the Minister during a recent..
Dr. Hossam Shawky inaugurated the first workshop titled “Impact of Climate Change on Egyptian Deserts,” held over three days as part of the project evaluating climate change effects on Egypt’s deserts. The event is held under the patronage of Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk and funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Dr. Shawky explained..
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Matrouh Governor visits Desert Research Center in Cairo to enhance joint cooperation in the field of agricultural development
In implementation of the directive of the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation to enhance cooperation with executive bodies in the border governorates to support agricultural development projects, Dr. Hosam Shawky, President of Desert Research Center, meets Major General Khaled Shoeib, Governor of Matrouh, at DRC in Cairo, in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Ezzat,..
Under the auspices of the Prime Minister, Dr. Hosam Shawky, President of Desert Research Center, inaugurated the Egypt International Dates Forum on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Mr. Alaa Farouk, which is organized by the International Exhibitions and Conferences Team at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in the Fifth Settlement, Cairo, ..