Damanhour: European Union Ambassador to Egypt Angelina Eichhorst affirmed that the European Union is supporting Egypt in enhancing local wheat production and reducing exposure to global shocks. This announcement was made during an event organized by the EU-funded ‘CAFY’ program at the Rental Service Station of the Agricultural Research Center in Damanhour, marking the occasion of launching wheat harvesting mechanization and the official handover of modern agricultural machinery to the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.

According to State Information Service Egypt, Eichhorst emphasized that through investment in mechanization, innovation, and farmer support, the European Union and Egypt are working collaboratively toward a more productive, sustainable, and resilient Egyptian agricultural future. The event, held under the theme ‘Wheat Harvest Mechanization Event,’ was attended by high-level representatives from the European Union, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, alongside small and medium-scale farmers whose daily work is crucial to food security in Egypt.