Egypt: South Carolina Agricultural Commissioner Visit

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FAS Cairo coordinated the visit of the State of South Carolina Agricultural Commissioner Hugh E. Weathers (and the past President of the Southern U.S. Trade Association Executive Advisory Committee, a USDA supported State Regional Trade Group) and 31-strong delegation. Meetings were arranged with Egypt’s President el-Sisi, the Minister of Agriculture, and the Egyptian parliament’s chairs and ranking members of the foreign affairs, economic, and agriculture committees. Included was a site visit to the SOYVEN (ADM-Cargill) soybean crush facility in Borg-el Arab.

Egypt: South Carolina Agricultural Commissioner Visit

 

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