Other Names: AGERI
Address: 9 El-Gama Street
Cairo Egypt
Subordinate to: Government of Egypt
Size: Unknown
Primary Function: Performs research on the use of biotechnology in the agricultural sector.
History: Established in 1990
Activities:
The institute carries out bio-tech research and does field testing on transgenic crops; it is currently working with Michigan State University (located in East Lansing, Michigan) to promote the use of biotechnology in Egypt's agricultural sector.

Key Sources: "Market Assessment," US Department of Commerce, <http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/dd74180e.html>; "Egypt Between US, EU in Genetically Modified Crops Debate," American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, July 2003, <http://www.amcham.org.eg/Publications/BusinessMonthly/July%2003/reports(egyptbetweenuseuingeneticallymodifiedcropsdebate).asp>; "Agricultural Production Applications," Biotechnology Industry Organization, <http://www.bio.org/er/agriculture.asp>.

	Updated February 2004