Cairo: Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk witnessed the signing ceremony of a joint memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Agricultural Research Center (ARC) and Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA). This initiative is part of the ministry's efforts to expand international cooperation and utilize modern technologies to support the agricultural sector and food security.

According to State Information Service Egypt, the agreement was signed by Chairman of the Agricultural Research Center Adel Abdel Azim, representing the Egyptian side, and Chairman of INTA's Board of Directors Nicolas Bronzovich, representing the Argentine side. Farouk stated that this cooperation aligns with Egypt's strategy to strengthen research partnerships with leading global agricultural powers, transfer the latest agricultural technologies, and apply them locally to address climate challenges and ensure sustainable production.

The cooperation with Argentina will focus on developing high-yield, stress-tolerant crop varieties that can withstand environmental and climatic stresses. It will also involve the application of modern biotechnology techniques, development of irrigation methods, rationalizing water use, reducing post-harvest losses, aquaculture, plant and animal health, and the production of nitrogen fertilizers.

The minister highlighted the importance of including the exchange of technical personnel and postgraduate students, implementation of joint research projects, and organization of workshops and scientific seminars. He emphasized that this cooperation reflects the depth of relations between Egypt and Argentina in the research and agricultural fields. It opens new horizons for exchanging expertise and developing the capabilities of researchers in both countries, serving the interests of the agricultural sector at both the local and regional levels.