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The government should provide interest-free loans to small farmers to support the agriculture sector through the covid-19 pandemic, an MP has proposed, according to Al Mal<\/a>. MP Mahmoud Adel Shaalan, who is also a member of the House Agriculture Committee, called on Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly and several cabinet ministers to do more to support the sector, which is under pressure from weak sales and high fuel prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The government should provide interest-free loans to small farmers to support the agriculture sector through the covid-19 pandemic, an MP has proposed, according to Al Mal. 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