Back to basics: funding agricultural projects

  • Date: 11-Oct-2020
  • Source: Egypt Today
  • Sector:Agriculture
  • Country:Egypt
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Back to basics: funding agricultural projects

CAIRO – 11 October 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has made self-sufficiency a priority, now more than ever. Accordingly, investing in basic goods can be quite a safe option in the upcoming period, as a global recession is highly expected.

 

Underlining one of the most vital sectors: food, which relies heavily on agriculture, here is a glimpse into funding programs designed to serve investors in the agrarian industry

 

General Funding

 

One main funding program is provided by The Agricultural Bank of Egypt, which offers funding to small and medium enterprises that produce solar power irrigation systems; greenhouses; introduction of modern irrigation systems; cultivation equipment; agricultural inputs; and other agricultural projects.

 

Moreover, the emergency measures taken