Youssef Riad, a small-land owner and farmer, owns a tiny agricultural parcel situated in the village of Galila, within the Beni Suef Governorate. Youssef cultivates the land and depends on it for his sustenance while confronting life's trials. Despite facing severe weakness and visual impairment, Youssef persists in his efforts.

Youssef participated in an agricultural awareness seminar focused on wheat cultivation, where the importance of incorporating potassium during the grain filling stage to enhance agricultural output was underscored. The remarkable outcome emerged when wheat yield increased from 18 ardabs^[1] per acre to 24 ardabs per acre following the potassium addition, a development that brought joy to Youssef and his family.

Environmental Development program: encourages people to adopt eco-friendly techniques (rationalizing consumption of natural resources, biological pest control, agri-recycling management)

The program offers:

-       Applied solar water heater samples

-       Street lighting campaigns and Interior lightning campaigns with the use of LED technology, which is more rational in energy consumption than traditional lamps. 

-       Workshops for recycling management and energy rationalization: water consumption rationalization workshops, LED lamp repair workshops - practical applications (compost) – and recycling classes.

In 2024, Seventy-seven interior lighting campaigns were conducted for 13,967 participants and 27 street lighting campaigns for 84,858 participants, thirteen composting applications were implemented for 421 farmers, providing them with natural fertilization for their lands.

These achievements exemplify our commitment to sustainable rural development. As we look ahead, we remain dedicated to fostering resilient communities, nurturing the land, and creating a brighter future for all.

 

^[1] Egyptian farmers use the traditional measure of the ardab, which is a measure of volume