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Investment in agriculture could kickstart real economic growth in Egypt,<\/strong> says Adel El Zanaty<\/a>. He explains that the 1.5 mn feddans project initiated by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is the seed of a real economy, as it would not only cover local consumption of wheat, but will also leave enough to export. However, the lack of transparency in the implementation of the project could lead to opposite results, further burderning the state budget, he adds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Investment in agriculture could kickstart real economic growth in Egypt, says Adel El Zanaty. He explains that the 1.5 mn feddans project initiated by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is the seed of a real economy, as it would not only cover local consumption of wheat, but will also leave enough to export. 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