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Zawya
a day ago
- Business
- Zawya
Egypt: Schneider Electric, Hassan Allam Holding to develop smart agriculture model in Port Said
Arab Finance: Schneider Electric has signed a partnership with Hassan Allam Holding to support smart and sustainable agriculture in Egypt, with a focus on enhancing the 'Water-Energy-Food' Nexus through integrated solutions in rural communities, as per an emailed press release. The two companies will collaborate on a project in El Nouras village, located south of Port Said in Egypt's northern Nile Delta, aiming to improve quality of life through digital and sustainable technologies. The village, home to around 12,000 people, depends on the El-Salam Canal for irrigation, a key infrastructure channeling Nile water to reclaimed lands in Sinai. Under the agreement, Schneider Electric will deploy its EcoStruxure technology to improve energy efficiency, support responsible water use, and enhance agricultural productivity. At the center of the project is a solar-powered, climate-controlled greenhouse expected to produce about 20 tons of vegetables annually. The project addresses ongoing challenges facing the village's farmers, including limited access to quality irrigation water and the impact of climate change on crop yields. By enabling vegetable cultivation and supporting food self-sufficiency, it contributes to Egypt's broader sustainable development objectives. Fully powered by solar energy, the initiative aligns with Egypt's Integrated Sustainable Energy Strategy 2035 and its Updated National Determined Contributions of 2023, which target 42% renewable energy in the electricity mix and a 37% reduction in carbon emissions from electricity by 2030. Beyond reducing reliance on diesel-powered irrigation, the project aims to provide rural communities with greater access to sustainable technologies, support food security, increase farmers' productivity, and contribute to economic resilience. It is also expected to create job opportunities for both women and men while building local capacity for long-term operational sustainability. Announced during Schneider Electric's 'Innovation Day: Buildings of the Future' in Cairo, the partnership reflects the companies' focus on integrating environmental solutions with economic and social development. The project supports ongoing efforts to address infrastructure gaps in Egypt's rural areas, where many communities still lack access to reliable electricity, clean water, and sanitation. Both companies view this collaboration as aligned with Egypt's Vision 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals through practical, community-based solutions. © 2020-2023 Arab Finance For Information Technology. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's Guangxi province launches ‘AI super league' to nurture Asean-facing start-ups
Advertisement The competition, titled 'AI for All', will run through September and features 17 tracks, including automobile, tourism, cross-border e-commerce, smart agriculture, and market regulation. Hosted by the Guangxi regional government, the kick-off took place simultaneously in eight cities: Guangxi's capital Nanning, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. 'Hong Kong's AI ecosystem is thriving, supported by strong research capabilities and over 1,000 AI enterprises across Cyberport and Science Park,' said Sun Dong, Hong Kong's Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, during his speech at the ceremony in Cyberport. 'This competition aligns with our strategy to elevate AI as a key industry, accelerating Hong Kong's economic transformation and deeper integration with Asean.' Start-up founders speak at the launch ceremony on Saturday. Photo: Nora Tam Bordering Vietnam, Guangxi has long been a centre for cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, having hosted the China-Asean Expo for 22 years. Asean has been Guangxi's largest trading partner for 25 consecutive years, with total trade volume reaching 398 billion yuan (US$55.4 billion) in 2024, marking a 17 per cent increase, according to official data.
South China Morning Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's ‘vegetable capital' to test farming know-how in UAE's harsh deserts
Shouguang, a city in eastern China known for its copious vegetable production, is building a 100,000-square-meter centre for smart agriculture in the harsh deserts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to export the country's technological advances in farming. Leading UAE agritech firm Silal signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shouguang Vegetable Industry Group on Monday to co-invest 120 million dirham (US$32.67 million) in the centre to transform desert farming in the Middle Eastern country, state news agency Xinhua reported. The collaboration – part of a global outreach campaign by what is colloquially referred to as China's 'vegetable capital' – is another instance of Beijing exporting agricultural know-how to countries taking part in the Belt and Road Initiative , an infrastructure-driven strategy for regional connectivity. The new facility will make use of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics to enhance the efficiency and precision of seeding, climate control, irrigation and harvesting. It will support the cultivation of over 10 crop varieties, Xinhua said, including tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and strawberries. 'Abu Dhabi, as a frontier for agricultural technology innovation, offers a visionary platform and a real-world test bed for deploying advanced systems in extreme climates,' Yang Ming, founder of the group, was quoted as saying. Silal CEO Saleem al-Ameri said the collaboration would serve as a model for agricultural innovation across the Persian Gulf, contributing to a scalable and sustainable framework for regional development.
