Egypt aims to increase agricultural land to 11 million feddans

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Egypt aims to increase its agricultural area to 11 million feddans during the current fiscal year 2026-2027, compared to 10.5 million feddans by the end of the previous fiscal year 2025-2026, according to the citizen budget published by the Egyptian Ministry of Finance.

According to the data, Egypt seeks to increase the area of land designated for organic farming to 400,000 feddans.

It is also targeted to increase the area for wheat cultivation in the Toshka region to reach 750,000 feddans, and to aim for the cultivation of 2.3 million palm trees of the finest varieties for export purposes.

The main national programs for horizontal expansion in the Egyptian agricultural sector are concentrated in the New Delta, North and Central Sinai, South Egyptian countryside, and South Valley "Toshka."