Is Egypt seeking Israeli expertise in water management amid Nile dam crisis?
Many questions have been raised about Egyptian cooperation with Israel in irrigation and agricultural projects, in light of Egyptian concerns about the impact of the Nile dam on the water and agricultural fields.
CAIRO — Israeli Ambassador to Cairo Amira Oron, accompanied by the political adviser to the embassy, Raslan Abu Rukun, toured the farms of MAFA, one of the largest Egyptian companies that grows high-quality vegetables and fruits.
“There is a huge potential to increase cooperation between Egypt and Israel in the fields of agriculture and irrigation,” Oron said during the visit March 14.
MAFA Organic is part of the Maghrabi Agricultural Group, which grows organic products and exports them to over 55 countries around the world.
Oron’s tour took place after Israeli officials headed to the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh March 9, where they met with Egyptian officials to discuss economic cooperation between the two countries in several areas, including agriculture and water.
