In implementation of the directives of the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation to develop the desert and newly reclaimed areas, Dr. Hosam Shawky, President of Desert Research Center, announced the innovative desert agriculture project in the cities of Toshka and the New Valley, which will be implemented in cooperation with the International Center for Agricultural Research in The Dry Areas (ICARDA) and funded by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation
Shawky said that a delegation from ICARDA visited Toshka and New Valley research stations to discuss aspects of cooperation between the two parties, and explained that DRC reviewed the research activities it carries out in the desert governorates
Dr. Ahmed El-Hawy, Head of the Project, confirmed that this project aims to achieve integration in desert agriculture, and pointed out that such partnerships with international organizations and donors reflect the great confidence in the role of Desert Research Center in supporting the agricultural development in Egypt