Egypt has announced plans to wheat and other strategic crops in the Republic of Congo. Sherif Al-Gabali, head of the parliamentary African Affairs Committee revealed the plans and said Congo has already allocated 20,000 hectares (48,000 feddans) of arable lands for Egypt in the city of Mossendjo for cultivation.
The move follows acute water shortage in Egypt thus is set to cover the country’s food needs. under a friendship agreement between the two countries, Egypt will get 60% of the produced crops, while the remaining 40% will go to Congo.
World’s largest wheat importer
“The offered lands are very fertile and Congo is a water-rich country and does not have an irrigation problem. Agricultural investment in Africa is a national security issue for Egypt,” said Sherif Al-Gabali.
Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer, consuming up to 21 million tons of wheat annually, around 13 million tons of which are imported. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, however, has largely disrupted Egypt’s wheat supply as 80% of the country’s wheat imports come from the two countries, forcing Cairo to look for alternatives.
The country dependence on importation is based on being one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. It needs 114 billion cubic meters (bcm) annually, but it receives an average of only 60 bcm — mainly from the Nile River, the country’s only source of freshwater.
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