The chief of Egypt’s farmers syndicate, Hussien Abdel-Rahman Abu-Sadam, warned Friday that the recent wave of bad weather on Thursday and Friday would negatively impact the country’s production of wheat and beans. In a Friday statement Abu-Sadam said that he – accompanied by a delegation from the syndicate – visited several villages and farms in Minya Governorate to assess the damage from the floods. Several greenhouses also collapsed from the weather, Abu-Sadam said, and agricultural work halted as most farmers remained at home. But the damages are minor compared to the benefits this weather has brought to some crops, he said. The rainfall helped wash down several crops, irrigating desert crops with large amounts of much-needed water.

Source: Egypt Independent March 14, 2020 15:22 UTC