Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy ,the official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic stated that the ceremony included a documentary film entitled "Egypt's Future: Capability and Development." Colonel Dr. Bahaa El-Ghannam, Executive Director of the Egypt's Future for Sustainable Development Authority, delivered a speech in which he addressed the most prominent activities and projects of the Authority, reviewing the developments of the "Egypt's Future Industrial City" project, which specializes in agricultural manufacturing, and targeting the reclamation of 4.5 million acres, including the addition of 800,000 reclaimed acres to the Egyptian agricultural area by September 2025, bringing the total arable land in Egypt to 13.5 million acres by 2027, to ensure food security, increase exports of agricultural and food products, and reduce Egypt's import bill for food commodities, which amounts to about $20 billion annually.
The speech also touched on the Authority's efforts to develop the livestock, poultry, and fisheries sector, in addition to its activities in mining and exploitation of quarry resources located in its lands, and the Authority's offering of 30% of the shares of its affiliated companies on the stock exchange to expand the base of effective participation and benefit from the fruits of development, taking into account that the volume of work of the Authority's affiliated companies in various fields (transportation - Electricity distribution, agricultural mechanization, petrochemicals, contracting and well drilling, and intermediate goods) amount to approximately EGP 100 billion annually. The agency's activities in renewable energy production and digital transformation, the construction of grain storage silos, a refrigerator complex for cooling and freezing crops, a dryer factory, and another for animal feed were also reviewed.
During the event, the President witnessed, via video conference, the opening of the harvest season in several agricultural sectors, including the wheat harvest in the southern sector (East Oweinat), the sugar beet harvest in the southern sector (Aswan), and the sugar beet harvest in the Sadat sector. He also inaugurated the headquarters of the Egypt Future for Sustainable Development Authority in Almaza.
El-Shenawy noted that the ceremony also included a speech by Dr. Sherif Farouk, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, in which he addressed the status of the strategic reserve to ensure food security, the marketing of local wheat in 2025, increasing storage capacity and supply prices, and the ministry's efforts to expand markets and exhibitions, including increasing the number of one-day markets. He also addressed efforts to increase sales outlets that provide goods to approximately 70 million citizens, as well as preparations for seasonal and holiday seasons.
Major General Mohamed El-Zamlout, Governor of the New Valley, also delivered a speech, reviewing the governorate's efforts to develop infrastructure, the implementation status of the Decent Life Project, and efforts to develop the date industry. He also addressed developments in horizontal expansion in agriculture, efforts to connect natural gas, and the establishment of the New Valley University and the government services complex for smart services. The President inaugurated the complex via video conference. A documentary film about the New Valley Governorate was also screened.
El-Shenawy added that the President then unveiled a commemorative plaque marking the inauguration of the first phase of the Egypt's Future Industrial City on Sheikh Zayed Axis in Giza Governorate. His Excellency then conducted an inspection tour, which included inspecting the storage refrigerators, a feed factory, a dryer factory, and the silos area.
On his way to the Khair Farm to witness the wheat harvest, the President inspected the new the Egypt's Future City project by air. He also listened to an explanation of the farm's products from Colonel Dr. Bahaa El-Ghannam. The President then headed to the headquarters of the the Egypt's Future Central Administration, where a commemorative photo was taken of him with senior officials, guests, and staff at the center.