Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reviewed, on Thursday, the latest developments in the “Future of Egypt” project, and directed for enhanced cooperation between the competent authorities to implement the project at the highest standards.
The President discussed the executive position of the project with Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsy.
The meeting was also attended by: Commander of the Air Force Lieutenant General Mohamed Abbas Helmy; Adviser to the President of the Republic for Urban Planning Major General Amir Sayed Ahmed; and Adviser to the President of the Republic for Financial Affairs Major General Mohamed Amin.
In a statement, Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady said that President Al-Sisi was briefed on the work being carried out in the Dabaa region. This aims to maximise agricultural production of major crops, by reclaiming and planting parts of the Western Desert.
The statement added that the project comes as part of the state’s efforts to develop Egypt’s agricultural production sector and related food and agricultural industries. It asserted that the project has become an added value to the system of national projects in the field of agriculture and food across the country.