PM reviews efforts to provide fertilizer supplies, regulate distribution to farmers

On October 4, 2026, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly convened a meeting to assess initiatives aimed at supplying agricultural fertilizers and overseeing their distribution to farmers. In attendance were Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister Alaa Farouk, Industry Minister Khaled Hashem, alongside representatives from pertinent organizations.

Prime Minister Madbouly underscored the government's dedication to bolstering the agricultural sector, in alignment with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's directives to empower farmers via an all-encompassing strategy optimized for the sector's assets and capacities. This assistance would facilitate the expansion of cultivated lands, diversify crop types, particularly vital ones, bolster food security, meet domestic crop demands, and augment agricultural exports, Madbouly elaborated.

The Prime Minister emphasized the government's persistent focus on guaranteeing the availability of all essentials for agricultural production, including essential fertilizers, to enhance crop yields and contribute to broader social and economic objectives for both farmers and the State. The gathering also examined measures being implemented in collaboration with relevant bodies to bolster the oversight of the agricultural fertilizer distribution mechanism, ensuring that subsidized fertilizers reach qualified farmers and that the provided aid is not granted to ineligible parties.

Additionally, the meeting reviewed endeavors to deliver fertilizers to farmers via agricultural cooperatives nationwide, alongside steps to enhance the transparency and efficiency of fertilizer allocation and distribution to eligible farmers.