A parliamentarian submits a proposal to launch an African agricultural union and confirms: national security for the African continent
Representative Ibrahim El-Deeb, a member of the House of Representatives, said that there are 2.5 billion acres suitable for agriculture on the continent of Africa, and by 2050 the population of the African continent is expected to reach 2.5 billion people, and there are challenges in food security and nutrition, which requires setting a serious vision. Deeb explained that Egypt has begun a new era in its relations with the African continent after… The revolution of June 30, 2013, under the directives of the political leadership, where Egyptian policies and interactions with the countries and peoples of the continent were based on a realistic awareness of the nature of the relationships and interests that bring together Cairo and its sisters within the continent, affirming African affiliation to the Egyptian state, and emphasizing the importance of cooperation and rapprochement between the peoples of the continent to confront challenges and destiny. common in light of successive developments.
Deeb pointed out that the agricultural sector It is one of the sectors that is witnessing great and common interest between Egypt and the African continent, and the last four years have witnessed great interest in the sector, and according to the available arable agricultural land, why is there a lack of food security?, continuing: " Part of the problem lies in climate change, and the human element bears part of the responsibility, and therefore it is necessary to pay attention to the human element and maximize the use of human energies in the various countries of the continent.
Al-Deeb wondered why there is no agricultural industrialization and Egyptian-African partnerships based on crop cultivation in some African countries so that integration occurs between the countries of the continent, especially in strategic crops, stressing that the human element alone is not enough to achieve The hoped-for partnerships, and then there must be a shift to smart agriculture, suggesting that a joint Egyptian-African agricultural academy be launched, with programs that keep pace with the needs of the countries of the continent, adding, if there is an African union in agriculture with attention to logistics, it will be a strong addition to the Egyptian state and the countries of the continent in general.< /p>
Rep. Ibrahim Al-Deeb stressed that there are many ideas, and there is an urgent need for agricultural education. Really keeping pace with the times, with the completion of steps related to the advancement of the sector, to enhance productivity and achieve food security for all countries of the continent, and there will be joint exchange, and work jointly with all countries of the continent within one framework, to confront current challenges, enhance agricultural industrialization, and activate the agricultural map of crops in countries. The continent, pointing out that all 10.8 million acres in Africa are vulnerable to desertification in Africa, and this matter urgently needs to find solutions, and for the entire continent to work within one framework to enhance efforts to achieve food security.
