Integrated Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Egypt

Adapted from the project website

Introduction

The Integrated Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (ISAI) responds to Egypt's pressing need for ecosystem restoration and enhancing sustainable food production. This joint venture between Foresight for Development and Innovation (Egypt), Except Integrated Sustainability (Netherlands), and in close cooperation with the Egyptian government, is to realise the restoration and regeneration of over 42,000 ha of agricultural land and ensure sustainability and food security for Egypt.

About

ISAI helps enable Egypt to realise systemic integration and nationwide sustainable food industry is possible.

Built from the ground up, ISAI has climate change resilience, adaptation, and mitigating strategies at its core - focusing on drought and climate change challenges. The key to this innovative project is to integrate productive tree plantations, agroforestry, open fields, aquaculture, and greenhouse production and become a pillar in the Egyptian government’s plan to intensify reforestation.

The entire project will be powered by 100% renewable energy sources, zero-waste management, efficient water management, and an overarching goal to enhance biodiversity.

The long-term plan is to scale up and spread the approach to other regions in Egypt and ultimately expand to other nations with similar landscapes and sustainability challenges.

ISAI contributes over 22 million trees and a variety of species to help contribute - you can endorse the project as part of the One Trillion Trees Challenge here.