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At the beginning of this year the United Nations published the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), whereby the sustainable development on the levels of economic, societal and ecologic should be ensured until …
Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are even 20 years after the commercial launch a controversial issue. The plants’ seeds are modified by genetic engineering in order to promote their beneficial properties, …
In cooperation with the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), SEKEM Energy organized a conference held at Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU) under the title: “Paving Ways Together for Solar Thermal …
By 2025, world population is expected to reach 7.9 billion of people, but due to the climate change, United Nations projects 2.7 billion of them will face severe water shortages. …
In collaboration with the Egyptian Bio-Dynamic Association (EBDA), Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU) organized a workshop for 80 of SEKEMs contracted farmers that are applying Biodynamic agriculture all over …
Series on how SEKEM tries to combat desertification in the four dimensions of Sustainable Development. In the widely known story of The Little Prince, written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the narrator’s …
Combating desertification by holistic Biodynamic agriculture. Egypt is known as one of the oldest agricultural civilizations on earth. Thousands of years ago, the annual flooding of the Nile left a …
Education is the key to progress and development. An alternative and holistic approach to education is grounded in SEKEM since the early days, in the schools as well as in …
In this year’s May, farmers, co-workers and pupils were invited to the first Day of Preparations in SEKEM. Angela Hofmann, long-standing agricultural coordinator in SEKEM, presented the visitors the eight …
The SEKEM Friends Association Austria is again supporting a better climate in Egypt by planting trees in the desert. Friedl and Hermann Becke share their experiences. Visiting the SEKEM Farm near Minya, reminded …
After the Austrian Ambassador Dr. Georg Stillfried visited SEKEMs Spring Festival a few weeks ago, recently also the Austrian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, Andrä Rupprechter, travelled …
In the Sustainability Report 2015 SEKEM shows that the initiative could manage the challenges of the past years. In the cultural and societal fields many activities took place, in agriculture …
In Fayoum, the SEKEM Initiative is working together with 16 contracted farmers, who grow mainly herbs according to Biodynamic guidelines. Mahmoud and Ahmed are working with SEKEM since more than …
The recently published study “The Future of Agriculture in Egypt” deals with the question of whether conventional or Organic farming is more expensive in Egypt. The objective of the research was …
A small man is peeking around the corner of a huge car, crammed full with paper waste. He is smiling. Next to the packed vehicle Abd El Zaher Mohamed appears …
Greening the desert in a sustainable way is one of the main challenges that Egypt is facing and highly important in regards to the food security of 90 million Egyptians. …
Lebensbaum awarded SEKEM at this year’s Biofach as „Supplier of Excellence“. The German company for Organic tea and spices conferred the certificate for the first time in 2016 to three …
The date-hazelnut confectionery of Davert and SEKEM has recently been selected by Demeter as one of the three best products of the year 2016. For several years, consumers have been involved …
“I believe in destiny, but I never keep waiting for things to happen”, says Ibrahim Saad, Agricultural Planning Manager of SEKEM. “When I was at high school, I heard about …
On December 30, the EBDA, which is responsible for SEKEMs contracted farmers, organized a training in Beheira, regarding new advances in biological pest control, bio fertilization and an innovative technique …
