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SEKEMs Newsletter for Economy, Societal Life,

Culture and Ecology in Egypt

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we've collected some stories about SEKEM, its companies, network and activities for you. We wish you an interesting read.

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Your SEKEM Public Relations Department - February 2022

Textile Companies Receive Economy of Love-Certfication

Textile Companies Receive Economy of Love-Certfication
Companies that use Biodynamically grown, EoL certified cotton, resulting in a minimum of 75% decrease in their Carbon Footprint compared to companies working with conventionally grown cotton. Additionally, the Water Footprint is reduced; for NatureTex by over 30.5% and OGLAND even 42.5%. Recently, the two companies have been certified with the Economy of Love (EoL) standard

SEKEM Impressions

School in the Desert

A school is being established on the SEKEM farm in the Western desert El-Wahat El-Bahareyya.
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Transformation in the 13 Villages

Transformation in the 13 Villages  
Teacher training, sports academy or young entrepreneur training - there is a lot going on in the 13 villages around the SEKEM Farm. Read more about the activities and projects that contribute to the implementation of SEKEM's vision goal 16 "Community development and social transformation". …

News from the Knowledge Center for Organic Agriculture in Africa

News from the Knowledge Center for Organic Agriculture in Africa
The Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture in Africa (KCOA) is a collaborative project that aims to scale up adoption of organic farming practices through a network of five Knowledge Hubs in Africa.

SEKEM and the SEKEM Friends Germany Association are coordinating the Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture in North Africa.

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from Organic Egypt

News from Organic Egypt
Organic Egypt was launched in 2018 to develop and enrich the organic agriculture sector in Egypt. Together with Egyptian farmers’ associations and local training centers, Organic Egypt empowers organic farmers and processors to expand the market for organic products. The project is funded by the BMZ and closely cooperates with SEKEM …

New Cooperation Between Egypt and the Netherlands in the Food and Plant Sector

New Cooperation Between Egypt and the Netherlands in the Food and Plant Sector
Recently, Demeter Egypt celebrated the collaboration agreement to support Delphy’s local presence in Egypt and Demeter Egypt’s movement towards sustainable agriculture and biodynamic farming. Delphy is a company from the Netherlands that promotes knowledge and expertise in the food and plant sectors worldwide. The collaboration event was hosted at the embassy of the Netherland in Cairo und organised by the …

Portuguese Ambassador Visits SEKEM and Heliopolis University

Portuguese Ambassador Visits SEKEM and Heliopolis University
In the light of the nexus between SEKEM and the European Union, Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU) recently welcomed the Ambassador of Portugal in Egypt, Manuela Franco. …
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