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Vision

EBDA envisions a future where biodynamic and organic agriculture are in the spotlight as mainstream models in Egypt, it aims to develop a thriving sector that is socially conscious, economically viable, and environmentally sound.

Our vision stems from the foundations of sustainability (Economy, society, environment) and the SEKEM vision of 2057 to reach a holistic future where human development, value creation and social responsibility are all treated equally, enhanced and interconnected as one.

Mission

To promote biodynamic and organic agriculture in Egypt, alongside rural development and sustainability.

To improve the knowledge and capabilities of any stakeholder interested in biodynamic/organic agriculture in a way that nurtures personal development, independence and innovation.

To develop innovative solutions for producers through interdisciplinary and action-oriented approaches.

To provide high-quality technical, administrative and regulatory support to farmers in every step of the production process.

To provide marketing opportunities and facilitate access with potential buyers from national and international markets, guaranteeing the mutual benefit and respect of all parties, particularly primary producers through eliminating middlemen and buying their products at an optimum price.

Our Story

Since antiquity, agriculture represented a focal aspect of humanity’s wellbeing and played a key role in the development of societies and nations. As the world continued to develop at a rapid phase, massive agricultural breakthrough took place, particularly with the occurrence of the green and transgenic revolutions which transformed the sector into the conventional mainstream model it is today, which relied on maximizing production through agricultural technologies, modern plant breeding, the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, and intensive agricultural practices such as soil tillage and monocropping.

Despite the initial success of this model in raising food quantities, particularly between the 1970s and 1990s, it became very evident that conventional agriculture leads to more harm than good, and causes long term economic, social and environmental issues, such as resource depletion, land and soil fertility degradation, biodiversity loss, greenhouse gas emissions, weed and pest resistance to chemicals, health hazards, in addition to accentuating poverty, exacerbating regional disparity and inequality, and the long term decline of production rates.

Recognizing the negative consequences of conventional agriculture, sustainable alternatives need to be explored and pushed into mainstream status in order to promote an agricultural future that is economically viable, socially conscious and environmentally sound. Following this rationale, The Egyptian Biodynamic Association was established in 1994 by Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish to promote the development of organic and biodynamic agriculture in Egypt and to support farmers through a variety of services including consultancy, extension, training and facilitating market access. In addition, EBDA is involved in different national and international projects that not only promote sustainable agriculture, but also rural development and sustainability.

Our policy:

A true and fair representation of organic and biodynamic agriculture is crucial to promote them to a wide audience and to reap its full benefits. Nowadays, a lot of people say they speak for organic and biodynamic farmers, yet they tend to sideline important environmental, economic and social aspects for monetary gains. In EBDA we believe that organic and biodynamic farmers as equal partners to us, they deserve a strong and fair representation that empowers them. Hence our policy is to magnify the voice of organic and biodynamic farmers and to drive these agricultural systems into a mainstream status in Egypt. All EBDA farmers deserve access to quality education and information, technical and administrative support, a fair representation in price negotiation and improved and safe livelihood.

In our membership structure, every farm and farmers are equal regardless of status or the size of the operation, each farmer receives our full engagement and is given the highest quality of services.

Our guiding principles:

Independence: EBDA is an independent non-governmental organization. It has no motives or agenda other than promoting organic and biodynamic agriculture in Egypt.

Working together: EBDA believes in collaborating with partners and networking with different stakeholders in the organic and biodynamic sectors.

Unity: EBDA is committed to supporting farmers across the country, it is committed to working with them to make organic and biodynamic agriculture and certification more accessible and applicable, EBDA will listen to and support whenever possible the concerns and ideas of farmers and partners.

Diversity: EBDA operates in a way that allows full diversity in its team, in a way that is reflective of the organic and biodynamic movement, and avoids the exclusion of any party.

Membership: EBDA’s membership is open to anyone interested in organic and biodynamic agriculture, including farmers, companies and organizations in these fields.

Engagement: EBDA is a place where all its members can engage positively and share their perspectives; EBDA believes that a community-like structure empowers farmers.

Working for change: EBDA is committed to driving change in the agricultural sector through promoting organic and biodynamic agriculture, thus leading to positive impacts on society, economy and the environment, and achieving sustainable development goals.

Respectful and inclusive relationships: EBDA operates on a foundation of trust between its members. We work for the benefit of farmers, with openness and respect.

Angela Hofmann

Angela Hofmann

Deputy Director & Agriculture Coordinator

Angela Hofmann is the deputy director of EBDA who is the pioneer of biodynamic agriculture in Egypt and she manage the making processes of biodynamic preparations

Justus Harm

Justus Harm

Co-Executive Director of EBDA & EoL

Justus Harm is the Co-Executive director of EBDA and he initiated with his team Economy of love.

Attia Sobhy

Attia Sobhy

EBDA Consultant

Attia Sobhy is an agricultural consultant who provides technical support and conducts educational workshops and training for both farmers and our team of engineers.

Mohsen Sedki

Mohsen Sedki

Financial Auditor

Mohsen Sedki, A hard worker, has been working in the EBDA for 25 years, with patience and consistency.

Ibrahim Saad

Ibrahim Saad

Extension Supervisor

Ibrahim Saad is an extension engineer supervisor who Supervise the EBDA field engineers.

Saber Hendawi

Saber Hendawi

EBDA Agricultural Consultant

agricultural consultant who specialized in Medicinal and Aromatic plant.

Mougib Elrahman

Mougib Elrahman

Advisor & Projects Manager
Ebrahim Osama

Ebrahim Osama

Chief Accountant
Hend Hany

Hend Hany

Senior Administrative Specialist
Alshimaa Abdelghany

Alshimaa Abdelghany

Research Officer
Rehab Ibrahim

Rehab Ibrahim

Research Assistant

Rehab Ibrahim is a research assistant who works on production of organic seeds and DOC trial project

Abdullah Abddelghafar

Abdullah Abddelghafar

Research Assistant
Yasmin Khedr

Yasmin Khedr

Communication Supervisor
Hend Hamdy

Hend Hamdy

Video Production Team Leader

Hend Hamdy is a video producer of EBDA and Economy of love

Shrouk Zahran

Shrouk Zahran

Videographer and Video Editor
Alia Elhassan

Alia Elhassan

Videographer and video editor
Naglaa Ahmed

Naglaa Ahmed

Consultant & Project Manager

Naglaa Ahmed is a project manager who works on Knowledge Hub for organic agriculture in North Africa (KHNA)

Nouran Ehab

Nouran Ehab

Project Coordinator
Salma Mahmoud

Salma Mahmoud

Project Assistant
Hesham Mostafa

Hesham Mostafa

Project Assistant
Muhammad Alghobashy

Muhammad Alghobashy

Project Assistant
Hager Fouad

Hager Fouad

Project Coordinator

Hager Fouad is a project manager assistant who works on the coordination of international projects.

Buthaina Elhoseiny

Buthaina Elhoseiny

Project Coordinator

Buthaina Elhoseiny is a project coordinator who works on coordination of several agricultural projects and providing training to farmers beside her contribution to the introduction of participatory guarantee system (PGS) in Egypt.

Merna Mohamed

Merna Mohamed

Project Coordinator
Aya Mamdouh

Aya Mamdouh

Senior ImpacTrace Specialist

Aya Mamdouh is senior ImpacTrace specialist who is mainly responsible of assessing Sustainable supply chains that comply with Economy of Love standard's criteria. She also working on designing all the updates on the EoL website with Fatma Ahmed.

Jule Ellis

Jule Ellis

International Relations Officer
Eslam Ashraf

Eslam Ashraf

Intern
Hiroshi Yamagishi

Hiroshi Yamagishi

Intern
Oliver Huffman

Oliver Huffman

Intern
Islam Siam

Islam Siam

Beekeeping Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In beehives

Mustafa Anwar

Mustafa Anwar

El-Mezan Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.

Mohamed Mustafa

Mohamed Mustafa

Irrigation Consultant

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.

Mohamed Bayoumi

Mohamed Bayoumi

Predator Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.

Ragab Wahdan

Ragab Wahdan

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In SEKEM 1-3

Abdelrazik Sadek

Abdelrazik Sadek

Field Supervisor

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.

Hesham Zefzefy

Hesham Zefzefy

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Kafr El Sheikh

Ezzat Mohamed

Ezzat Mohamed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Beheira

Hany Hassanin

Hany Hassanin

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Minya, Damietta, Beheira and Kafr El Sheikh

Ezzat Zaghloul

Ezzat Zaghloul

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-wahat

Hamada Shoubak

Hamada Shoubak

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Fayoum

Mohamed Abdelaal

Mohamed Abdelaal

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Assiut, Sohag, Qena, Luxor and Aswan

Ali Farag

Ali Farag

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Damietta and Kafr El-Sheikh

Abdallah Salem

Abdallah Salem

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Minya

Ragab Diab

Ragab Diab

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Ismailia, Menoufia, Gharbia and Alexandria Desert Road

Mohamed Attia

Mohamed Attia

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Fayoum, Giza and Beni Suef

Mahmoud Abdelfattah

Mahmoud Abdelfattah

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Alshrquia

Hatem Mohamed

Hatem Mohamed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Aswan

Waleed Aram

Waleed Aram

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Beheira

Baher Nabil

Baher Nabil

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Minya

Ahmed Issam

Ahmed Issam

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Minya

Ahmed Shouman

Ahmed Shouman

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Damietta

Abdelazem Mohamed

Abdelazem Mohamed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Beheira

Mohamed Kotb

Mohamed Kotb

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Beni Suef

Ibrahim Elmahdy

Ibrahim Elmahdy

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Beheira

Mohamed Gamal

Mohamed Gamal

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Assiut

Ahmed Mohamed

Ahmed Mohamed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Sohag

Wanged Maged

Wanged Maged

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Minya

Abdelrahman Saad

Abdelrahman Saad

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Kafr El-Sheikh

Abdullah Radwan

Abdullah Radwan

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Beni Suef

Boghdady Ahmed

Boghdady Ahmed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Fayoum

Wael Abdelazem

Wael Abdelazem

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Luxor

Mohamed Hassab Elnaby

Mohamed Hassab Elnaby

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Luxor

Eslam Abdelnaser

Eslam Abdelnaser

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Beni Suef

Mohamed Elzefzafy

Mohamed Elzefzafy

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Menoufia

Abdullah Ahmed

Abdullah Ahmed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Beheira

Omar Elkhatab

Omar Elkhatab

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Sohag

Hesham Omran

Hesham Omran

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Beni Suef

Hassan Elsayed

Hassan Elsayed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Sohag

Mohamed Abdelhamed

Mohamed Abdelhamed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Fayoum

Anwar Bahaa

Anwar Bahaa

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Minya

Dahi Mahrous

Dahi Mahrous

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Minya

Mohamed Ismail Gato

Mohamed Ismail Gato

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Siwa

Mostafa Hasan

Mostafa Hasan

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Luxor

Eslam Gamal

Eslam Gamal

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Kafr El-Sheikh

Fathy Ahmed

Fathy Ahmed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Sohag

Fares Tamer

Fares Tamer

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
in Alshrquia

Mahmoud Elsayed

Mahmoud Elsayed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
in Alshrquia

Gamal Ramdan

Gamal Ramdan

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Gharbia

Ahmed Elmansi

Ahmed Elmansi

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Gharbia

Mohamed Elfiky

Mohamed Elfiky

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
in Gharbia

Mohamed Moneir

Mohamed Moneir

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Alexandria

Ahmed Shaalan

Ahmed Shaalan

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Giza

Mohamed Rabee

Mohamed Rabee

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Giza

Waled Samy

Waled Samy

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Giza

Hassaan Atef

Hassaan Atef

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Qena

Mamdouh Akram

Mamdouh Akram

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Alshrquia

Ziad Khaled

Ziad Khaled

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Fayoum

Mahmoud Abdrabo

Mahmoud Abdrabo

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Beheira

Mohamed Ahmed

Mohamed Ahmed

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Aswan

Ibrahim Shazly

Ibrahim Shazly

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Aswan

Mohamed Mokhemar

Mohamed Mokhemar

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Giza

Osama Elsagher

Osama Elsagher

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Giza

Ali Gamal

Ali Gamal

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Qena

Alaa Khalifa

Alaa Khalifa

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Fayoum

Youssef Galal

Youssef Galal

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Marsa Matrouh and Siwa

Abdulrahman Moftah

Abdulrahman Moftah

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Marsa Matrouh and Siwa

Youssef Mansour

Youssef Mansour

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Damietta

Youssef Sabry

Youssef Sabry

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In Aswan

Mohamed Ali

Mohamed Ali

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Beheira

Morsy Reda

Morsy Reda

Field Engineer

Supporting farmers practically and operationally in organic, biodynamic and sustainable agriculture. Facilitating access to production materials and inputs.
In El-Minya

Mahmoud Salah

Mahmoud Salah

Aswan
Mahmoud El-Moghazy

Mahmoud El-Moghazy

Behera
Khaled Tolba Shaheen

Khaled Tolba Shaheen

Behera
Hussein Younes

Hussein Younes

Behera
El Seddik Mohamed

El Seddik Mohamed

Damietta
Mohamed El Lahloubi

Mohamed El Lahloubi

Fayoum
Abdelaziz Younes

Abdelaziz Younes

Kafr El-Sheekh
Abdeldayem Bakry

Abdeldayem Bakry

Aswan
Saber Mahrous

Saber Mahrous

Aswan
Awad Abd El-Aziz

Awad Abd El-Aziz

Behera
Nasr Moswat

Nasr Moswat

Behera
Ayad Abdeljawad

Ayad Abdeljawad

Behera
Raafat Eldeeb

Raafat Eldeeb

Giza
Ahmed Tawfik

Ahmed Tawfik

Fayoum
Hassan Younes

Hassan Younes

Kafr El-Sheekh
Sherif Sleem

Sherif Sleem

Aswan
Ashraf Mohamed

Ashraf Mohamed

Behera
Moawad Ramadan

Moawad Ramadan

Behera
Fawzi Mohamed

Fawzi Mohamed

Behera
Tarek Waheed

Tarek Waheed

Giza
Mahmoud Dessouki

Mahmoud Dessouki

Fayoum
Reda Mohamed

Reda Mohamed

Minia
Ibrahim Ahmed

Ibrahim Ahmed

Aswan
Salama Maarouf

Salama Maarouf

Behera
Ali Mekled

Ali Mekled

Behera
Omar Elaskary

Omar Elaskary

Behera
Marzouk Fathy

Marzouk Fathy

El Wahat
Hefny Hamed

Hefny Hamed

Fayoum
Abdallah Morsy

Abdallah Morsy

Minia
Essam Eldin Hamdy

Essam Eldin Hamdy

Beni Suif
Yasser Abou Madawy

Yasser Abou Madawy

Behera
Ramez Saber

Ramez Saber

Behera
Omar Sallam

Omar Sallam

Behera
Waleed Fawzy

Waleed Fawzy

El Wahat
Ali Abdelsamad

Ali Abdelsamad

Fayoum
Waleed Mohamed

Waleed Mohamed

Minia
Samy Khamis

Samy Khamis

Beni Suif
Ezzat Tolba Shaheen

Ezzat Tolba Shaheen

Behera
Shawki Abulreesh

Shawki Abulreesh

Behera
El Sayed Ibrahim

El Sayed Ibrahim

Sharkia
Gomaa Hassan

Gomaa Hassan

Fayoum
Ashry Sakaran

Ashry Sakaran

Fayoum
Mahmoud Rabie

Mahmoud Rabie

Fayoum

Biodynamic Federation Demeter International

The biodynamic Federation Demeter International is the largest certification organization for biodynamic agriculture and is one of the three predominant organic certifiers. It is a non-profit umbrella organization with 46 member organizations in 36 countries around the world, including the Egyptian Biodynamic Association. The federation represents the global biodynamic movement by building up a network of certifying Demeter organizations worldwide.

Organic Egypt

Organic Egypt is a project launched in 2018 to develop the organic agriculture sector in Egypt. It works in close cooperation with different associations and non-profit organizations in the organic sector, supports national certification bodies, promotes educational and training programs, delves into research and knowledge creation, and networks with different stakeholders in the organic sector. Organic Egypt was implemented by the German partners “the educational association of the Bavarian economy” (bbw gGmbH) and “partner of German business” (sequa gGmbH), and is being funded by the German Federal Ministry for economic cooperation and development (BMZ),

Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU)

Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development is a non-profit university in Egypt established in 2009 that explicitly declares sustainable development as its overall guiding principle. HU incorporates principles and theories of sustainable development in its educational curriculums through a multi-disciplinary holistic approach that integrates teaching, learning, research, and practice. HU currently hosts five faculties: Organic Agriculture, Engineering, Business and Economics, Physical Therapy, and Pharmacy.

Carbon Footprint Center

Set up by Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology in 2014, the Carbon Footprint Center works actively in carbon assessment and CO2 emission reduction projects.

The Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture in North Africa

The Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture in North Africa is one out of four knowledge hubs of the project ‘Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture in Africa’ (KCOA) financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ). The Hub works on developing important knowledge on organic agriculture and capacity building for all people along the entire agricultural value chain.

Center of Organic Agriculture in Egypt

The Center of Organic Agriculture in Egypt (COAE) is an accreditation body aiming to support the development of organic and Biodynamic agriculture according to international standards in Egypt and neighboring countries. Over the years, COAE’s activities progressed from organic and biodynamic training and consultation to inspection and certification based on the international regulations and standards with the vision of becoming the leading certification and technical services provider in the Egyptian organic food supply chain.

ISIS Organic

ISIS organic is one of SEKEM Holding companies and is one of Egypt’s largest suppliers of organic vegetables, honey, dates, herbs, spices, edible oils and beverages (herbal tea and juice). ISIS produces wholesome and nutritious food from carefully selected organic raw materials that are free of artificial additives or preservatives, and it adheres to different national and international standards all along the production chain.

Nature Tex

Nature Tex is a high-quality producer of baby and kids wear, dolls and toys, home textiles, fabrics and assorted adult items using only organic cotton. Nature Tex was founded in 1994, originally under the name of Cony Tex, and develops in-house products in its own studio, which are produced and marketed under its own brand “Cotton People Organic” (CPO), “Nature Tex”, “Organic Baby”, or under private labels such as “People Wear Organic” (PWO) or “Under The Nile”. Nature Tex is globally recognized for the design, manufacturing, and marketing of organic high-quality textiles from Egypt.

Lotus

Lotus is the first company to be established under the SEKEM umbrella in 1977. The company produces, imports and exports organic herbs and spices from biodynamic-cultivated plants, it also supplies its sister companies ISIS Organic and ATOS Pharma with organic and biodynamic products.

ATOS Pharma

ATOS Pharma is a company founded in 1986 that specializes in manufacturing a wide range of high quality natural medicines and health care products that are distributed on a national and international scale. ATOS Pharma also manages the brand SEKEM Healthcare that specializes in the distribution of natural pharmaceutical products including natural remedies, supplements and maternal products.

Agricultural Research Center

The Agricultural Research Center (ARC) is the biggest research center in Egypt, it conducts applied and basic research to generate a continuous flow of technologies that help increase productivity and reduce production costs, it works on the transfer of new technologies to the farming communities through extension service, and on monitoring their adoption by the end users, as well as continuously building and developing human capital. ARC incorporates 14 research programs, implemented by 16 institutes, 13 central labs, 10 regional stations, 36 specific research stations, 21 research administrations and 4 research, extension and training centers of excellence.

Cotton Research Institute

CRI is one of the oldest cotton research institutions in Egypt and worldwide that works on researching and developing agronomic practices and means of improving yields and reducing production costs, alongside other fields related to cotton such as cotton technology research, breeding, varietal conservation, soil research, plant physiology, regional evaluation, seed ginning, etc.

DIRT

DIRT is a charity founded by Arizona Muse who defines it as a foundation for the regeneration of Earth. The independent charitable organization aims to support the transformation of the agricultural system by promoting the development of biodynamic farming, as it believes in its ability to help repair the damages caused by climate change and conventional farming methods.

Spice Kingdom

Spice kingdom is one of the biggest suppliers of high quality herbs, spices and oils through innovative and state of the art technologies that comply with national and international standards, including organic products. Spice Kingdom works on providing high quality products through integrating innovative information technology into the entire spice supply chain, applying the highest quality standards to the spice industry; and controlling the entire supply chain from agriculture to final use.

GroPro

Located in Austin, Texas (USA), GroPro is an international manufacturer of Bio-fertilizers, Bio-stimulants and Bio-pesticides that targets USA, the Middle East, Africa, EU and Central America. GroPro has 4 distinct divisions with Ag, T&O, Environmental, and Livestock, and has a mission to research and develop effective alternatives to traditional/chemical inputs, thus promoting healthier agricultural systems and practices.

Professional Development Foundation

The Professional Development Foundation (PDF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization formed in 1998 by key leading members of the private sector with the objective of developing the Egyptian business sector thus enabling it to compete in the global arena. PDF aims to transform the culture of the private sector and reorient it to international levels of excellence and achievement by developing its human resource sector through attaining new modes of workplace operations, updating news systems and adopting innovative technologies.

The Integral Development Action of Minia

The Integral Development Action of Minia (IDAM), of the Coptic Catholic Diocese in Minia governorate is a non-governmental organization established in 1986 working in the field of rural community development. IDAM is involved in several developmental projects and programs, and is collaborating with different civil, governmental and international development agencies to promote sustainability in the area. The organization focuses mainly on 4 rural communities: Ebwan, Mansafis, Towa and Nazlet Ghattas.

JeSuit

JeSuit, also known as the Social Development Association in Aswan, is a non-governmental organization located in Minia governorate, it focuses mainly on poverty alleviation, community development and decentralization of administration through projects, and social and charity work. In particular, JeSuit works with 3000 farmers in the new villages north of Aswan, by supporting them in improving their livelihood.