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	Egypt Maps
	WMD in the Middle East
	Egypt And The Middle Eastern Nuclear Issue
	Treaties and Organizations
	The Risks Involved in Egypt's Quest for Nuclear Power (2006)
	Egypt – New Revelations About Past Activities? (2005)
	Egypt Special Weapons Guide (2005)
	The Nuclear Capabilities and Ambitions of Iran's Neighbors (2005)
	Nuclear Research Center — Special Weapons Facilities — Egypt (2000)
	Egypt: WMD and Missile Chart (2000)
	Review of Nuclear Efforts (1996)
	Constraints on the Egyptian Nuclear Program (1995)
	Proliferation of WMD: Egypt
	Chemical and Biological Weapons in Egypt
	Egypt Nuclear, Chemical, and Missile Milestones

Updated February 2004

Biological Facilities

Egyptian Agricultural Genetic Engineering Research Institute

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>.

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