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FOOD
POLLUTION
IN EGYPT..
Egypt faces a serious and longterm
threat to its food security. The
population is booming and its food
needs are on the rise, but it has a
declining resource base. It has a
shortage of arable land and
competition from countries upriver
means Egypt’s ‘historic right’ to the
Nile’s water is under threat. The
significant gap between agricultural
potential and population growth will
lead to Egypt relying increasingly on
imports for its food security.
One in five Egyptians are currently
experiencing food insecurity as a
result of structural issues in the food
supply system.
WHAT CAN
WE DO?
Promoting the sustainable
system of agriculture which
encourages use of as