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Egypt's Food Problem

Egypt is one of the world's biggest food importers. Should it produce more of its own? Ed Butler tries out the Egyptian diet and meets a farmer growing lettuce in the desert.

Egypt, the most populous Arab country, is heavily dependent on food imports to feed its fast-growing population. Should it produce more of its own? Ed Butler tries out the high-carb Egyptian diet that keeps people's stomachs full - for now. He hears from food security expert Kimberly Flowers, director of Global Food Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, about the challenges facing countries like Egypt. And he visits Adel El Shentenawy, the co-founder of Egyptian Hydrofarms, a company growing salad in the desert.

(Photo: Lettuces grown in the Egyptian desert, Credit: 成人快手)

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18 minutes

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Tue 21 Feb 2017 13:32GMT

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