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Egypt : launch of Future Industrial City to cut $20B in food imports

On May 22, 2025, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated Phase I of the Future Industrial City on the Sheikh Zayed Axis in Giza. The agricultural mega-project targets 4.5 million reclaimed feddans, including 800,000 by September 2025, to boost food security and reduce Egypt’s $20 billion annual food import bill.