CAIRO, Jul 21 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian president discussed with Chinese and Italian companies, the construction of the country’s third industrial fertiliser production complex, the Egyptian presidency said in a press release, yesterday.
During the meeting, Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, commended the ongoing cooperation with the two companies, namely China’s Wuhuan Engineering Co. and Italy’s Ballestra Group, and called for the immediate start of the establishment of the third industrial fertiliser production complex.
The complex, located in the Ain Sokhna district of the north-eastern Suez Province, will complement the existing industrial complexes of phosphate and composite fertilisers, said the press release.
The president noted that, fertiliser production, which affects food security, is one of the most important inputs for Egypt’s agricultural production. He urged for continued efforts to localise Egypt’s fertiliser production and focus on the transfer of knowledge, technology, and expertise.
Al-Sisi inaugurated in Aug, 2019, the new Phosphatic and Compound Fertilisers Complex, and in Mar, 2023, the Nitrogenous Fertiliser Complex.– NNN-MENA
