The Integral Development Action of Minia (IDAM) is an Office representing the Coptic Catholic Bishopric of Minia and was founded in 1986. IDAM works in the field of rural community development and is involved in several developmental projects and programs. IDAM collaborates with different civil, governmental and international development agencies including agricultural directorates, research stations and NGOs to promote economic empowerment, health care, education, social rights and youth involvement. In 2016, IDAM recognized the urgent need for action in the sustainable agricutlral field and made a strategic decision to include agroecology and sustainable agricultural practices to its portfolio of activitites. IDAM works with over 600 small holder farmers, women and men; women are supported in rural food industries and animal husbandry; men in organic and agroecological practices. The small holder farmers, with the support of IDAM are organized in agricultural unions and savings and lending groups, which encourages them to work in a participatory and beneficial way. IDAM works in 5 villages in the Minia Governorate.

The Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA) is a non-governmental organization which is registered with the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity. It was established in 1990 with the aim and vision to promote organic and biodynamic agriculture in Egypt. EBDA is managing the demeter label in Egypt and has developed it’s own holistic certification scheme: Economy of Love (EoL). The association supports farms to convert to organic, biodynamic and EoL farming practices, offering training programs and provide all required services and advice for the farms to be inspected by national and international certifiers. EBDA also coordinates applied research projects, cooperates with national and international organizations, always with the objective to support the local farming community with best practices in organic, biodynamic farming. EoL is a certification standard that includes a carbon credit scheme, which allows the member farms to receive a higher income while reducing the prices of sustainably produced products. This enables the association to innovate the organic farming sector and scale holistic practices nationwide.

The SEKEM Development Foundation (SDF) is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1984. The Foundation implements its program of activities in a variety of projects and programs in the areas of social development, health, education and ecology and aims to improve people’s quality of life and conditions through awareness-raising and training. The SDF also includes a vocational training center (VTC), which teaches young people skills that are needed in the local labor market. Trainees take part in a three-year program taught by local and foreign-trained staff. Since 1999, the VTC has been accredited by the Initiative for Commercial Schools for Vocational Training (formerly the Mubarak-Kohl Initiative), a very successful German technical aid project in Egypt. The courses accredited courses are: Mechanics, Plumbing, Ready-made garments, Carpentry, Agricultural Machinery Mechanics, Organic Agriculture, General Administration, Electrical Engineering, Computer Maintenance, Photovoltaic Installation and Maintenance. All educational projects have an humanistic approach and include arts, handcrafts and practical learning.

As part of Habiba Community Established in 1994, inspired by the natural beauty and vibrancy of the South Sinai landscape; Habiba Organic Farm was established in 2007. Today, As an organic farm in the heart of the desert, Habiba thrives to green Sinai’s desert while providing top-notch organic products including fruits, vegetables, poultry and feed while adapting cutting-edge methods in sustainable agri-tech, restoration, and experimentation. Habiba Community as a whole, including the farm, works towards the provision of sustainable income generating opportunities as well as enhancing the overall welfare and living standards of the local community.

Lotus is the first company to be established under the SEKEM Group companies in 1977. The company produces, imports and exports organic herbs and spices from biodynamic-cultivated plants, it also supplies its sister companies ISIS Organic and ATOS Pharma with organic and biodynamic raw materials for their production.

BioOasis Journey started in 1988 when its founder, Prof. Dr. Hamdy Seif El Nasr started reclaiming his desert farm located in South Tahrir. In 1998 he started to convert his farm to organic practices and implementing this concept to the small farmers he was working with. Currently, BioOasis works with around 45 small holder farmers all over Egypt that are producing high quality organic and naturland certified medicinal and aromatic plants.

The Centre of Organic Agriculture in Egypt (COAE) is a competent and impartial conformity assessment body that operates under ISO/IEC 17065. It carries out inspections and certifications on behalf of several standard setters. COAE is accredited for organic certification, plus several other standards like Demeter International, Economy of Love and Carbon Credits.

AfrONet is the continental organization of organic actors in Africa established in 2012 to lead, unite, network and facilitate development of organic sector through policy dialogue, capacity building, information and communication hub and facilitating organic value chain development and trade.

Mizan is a plant raising company aiming at providing Egypt’s vegetable producers and SEKEM for Land Reclamation with healthy, profitable in- and outdoor grafted seedlings. The company was founded 2006 as a joint venture company between Grow Group Holland and SEKEM, Egypt.

Nature Tex is a high-quality producer of baby, and kids wear, dolls and toys, home textiles, fabrics and assorted adult items using only certified organic and biodynamic Egyptian cotton. Nature Tex was founded in 1994, its products are produced and marketed under its own brand “Cotton People Organic” (CPO), “Nature Tex”, “Organic Baby”, and “Under the Nile” in the US. As well as under private labels such as “People Wear Organic” (PWO) and %90 of our products is for the Europe market, %8 for the USA. market & %2 for the Local market. Nature Tex is globally recognized for the design, manufacturing, and marketing of organic high-quality textiles from Egypt.

MicroFert is one of the driving startups in Egypt for agricultural biotechnology. Focusing on natural and sustainable agriculture by developing eco-friendly bio-products that are designed to boost crop productivity, enhance soil fertility, bolster plant growth and minimize the excessive use of chemical fertilizers. Through economic, safe, and long-lived bio-fertilizers that supports clean and sustainable farming.

As Cairo’s premium health food store, RDNA provides whole, clean products. RDNA believes that good food is good health. That’s why RDNA passionately curates a selection of delicious, local, organic, and chemical-free products, ensuring that every bite contributes to a healthier you and a healthier planet. RDNA provides everything from seasonal fruits and vegetables to Egypt’s only organic milk, meat, and poultry, to natural home cleaning products, personal care, and so much more. all delivered in eco-friendly packaging to your doorstep! Furthermore, RDNA has a variety of services, such as cafes and restaurants to enjoy delicious meals, conducting educational workshops and community events, having a food truck on the move, and catering for custom meals.

SEKEM for Land Reclamation (SLR) was founded in 2007 for organic agricultural crop production. All products serve solely as raw materials (medical and aromatic plants and herbs, vegetables and fruits) for the SEKEM Group companies that process them. SLR started reclaiming and cultivating new pieces of land according to biodynamic principles and has enlarged the cultivation area within four years from 263 feddans to a total of 1628 feddans. The new desert lands in Sinai, Bahareya and Minya were important elements of SEKEMs long-term strategy to focus on growth through supplying security and further improved quality.

Icert for Development of Agriculture systems is a control body for inspection and certification of agricultural production and processing of organic agricultural products. Icert is a private profit organization, established in December 2017 as a Shareholding Company to inspect and certify production and handling operations inside Egypt for organic EU Scheme.

Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development is a non-profit university in Egypt established in 2009 that explicitly declares sustainable development as its overall guiding principle. HU incorporates principles and theories of sustainable development in its educational curriculums through a multi-disciplinary holistic approach that integrates teaching, learning, research, and practice. HU currently hosts five faculties: Organic Agriculture, Engineering, Business and Economics, Physical Therapy, and Pharmacy.

Set up by Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development and the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology in 2014, the Carbon Footprint Center works actively in carbon assessment and CO2 emission reduction projects. The CFC is the an accredited organization in Egypt according to ISO 14064-1:2018 and ISO 14064-2:2019 at the organizational and project level, which qualifies the CFC in calculating, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emission assessments.