FAMSUN expands its feed technology footprint in Egypt

EGYPT – Chinese agricultural technology company FAMSUN is expanding its presence in Egypt through a cooperation agreement with Cairo 3A Group covering feed production, grain handling and food processing, as the company seeks to strengthen local manufacturing and use Egypt as a base for regional markets.

The agreement provides a framework for cooperation across Egypt’s agricultural and food industries, including grain storage and handling, animal feed production and food processing. 

It also aims to support technology transfer, local manufacturing and talent development.

FAMSUN has already invested more than US$75 million in Egypt and plans to invest a further US$100 million in local manufacturing and technology transfer.

This will bring its total investment in the country to about US$175 million, according to recent reporting.

Feed manufacturing forms part of wider expansion

FAMSUN’s activities in Egypt already include participation in a grain storage project with capacity of up to 500,000 tonnes and the development of a feed mill with production capacity of up to 50 tonnes per hour. 

The feed facility incorporates systems for raw-material intake, grinding, mixing, pelleting, cooling, storage and handling, alongside intelligent control and monitoring technologies.

The company is now looking to increase the share of locally manufactured equipment and components used in agricultural and feed-industry projects. 

This includes equipment for feed mills, silos and drying systems, supported by Egyptian engineering capabilities and FAMSUN’s technology.

The localisation strategy could also strengthen Egypt’s role as a manufacturing and technology base serving other African and Middle Eastern markets. 

FAMSUN said Egypt is one of its key strategic growth hubs in the region, reflecting its confidence in the country’s long-term economic growth prospects.

Cairo 3A’s position across grain trading, manufacturing and poultry also gives the cooperation a direct connection to the country’s agricultural and feed value chains. 

The group operates Pyramids Poultry, which has activities in feed production and poultry, while Cairo 3A has developed an integrated agri-commodity business serving local and regional markets.

Alaa El Gamil, Vice President of the Industrial Sector at Cairo 3A Group, said the cooperation would create opportunities for local manufacturing and exports while strengthening Egyptian companies’ competitiveness in regional and African markets.

Zhu Jianjun, President of FAMSUN’s Middle East and North Africa region, said Egypt represents a strategic growth hub for the company and that its current and planned investments reflect its confidence in the Egyptian economy.

Beyond feed production, the cooperation covers grain storage, drying, deep grain processing, starch and glucose production, oil extraction, livestock and aquaculture. 

The wider objective is to build a more integrated agricultural and food-processing chain while increasing domestic manufacturing and technology capabilities.

The agreement therefore extends FAMSUN’s role in Egypt beyond supplying equipment, positioning the country as a potential base for manufacturing, engineering and technology transfer across the wider African and Middle Eastern agricultural industries.

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