In a televised press conference, Sisi said “these greenhouses are not for exportation. The National Company for Greenhouse Agriculture will be the responsible entity for carrying out all these projects. Sisi hailed the greenhouses, saying they will provide efficient use of land and water as well as provide new job opportunities. Sisi also said the project is not in competition with the private sector, and encouraged businesses and groups to rent and utilise the greenhouses. The project to build 100,000 greenhouses first began in 2016, when the Agriculture Minister’s Research Center announced it had concluded its studies to build the project.

Source: Egypt Independent February 09, 2018 14:26 UTC