Sanabil R&D Launches “Egypt Agri-Industrial Innovation Outlook” Report to Support AgriTech

Sanabil Research & Development has launched its report titled “Egypt Agri-Industrial Innovation Outlook”, aimed at supporting innovation in the agri-industrial sector. Sanabil works to strengthen Egypt’s industrial and manufacturing ecosystem through data-driven research, technology diagnostics, and practical innovation solutions.

An Opportunity for Innovation

The report highlights that Egypt’s agricultural sector is entering a major transformation phase, opening wide horizons for investment and innovation.

Supported by government programs, a large domestic market of more than 110 million people, and close geographic proximity to key export markets in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Egypt offers an ideal environment for agri-industrial companies that combine advanced technology, sustainability, and value-added services.

Sustainable Irrigation and Water Management

The report adds that Egypt faces a critical challenge of water scarcity, with per capita water availability falling below 600 cubic meters per year, well under the water scarcity threshold of 1,000 cubic meters.

Despite this, the agricultural sector consumes around 65–76% of available freshwater resources.

To address this challenge, Egypt has launched the largest irrigation modernization program in its history, targeting the development of 3.7 million feddans (approximately 1.55 million hectares) over the coming years by shifting from inefficient flood irrigation to more advanced and efficient irrigation systems.

This “comprehensive modernization” aims to increase productivity and water-use efficiency through technologies such as drip and sprinkler irrigation, laser land leveling, raised-bed farming, and other climate-smart practices, contributing to water savings of up to 30% and crop productivity increases of 30–40%.

Turning Waste into Value

On another front, the conversion of agricultural waste and biomass residues into value-added products has become a growing pillar of Egypt’s circular agribusiness sector.

Egypt produces around 38 million tons of agricultural waste annually, yet historically only about 12% has been recycled, leaving significant untapped potential. This equation is now shifting as innovators and policymakers increasingly view waste as an opportunity to achieve both profitability and sustainability.

Renewable Energy and the Circular Bioeconomy

According to the report, Egypt’s push toward renewable energy and the development of a circular bioeconomy is reshaping its agri-industrial sectors and creating new investment opportunities at the water-energy-food nexus.

The country is rapidly expanding renewable energy generation, targeting renewables to account for 42% of its electricity mix by 2030, which facilitates the integration of clean energy sources into agricultural activities in multiple ways.

Source: Press Release