Thursday, May 6, 2021

Egypt Potato Production

Potato production is on the rise in Egypt thanks to a program with Pepsico and USAID. The linked video below provides the story of this project along with the impact that it has had. We invite you to watch the linked video (3.5 minutes) and utilize the discussion points below to guide your conversations around the globe with others.

The Potato Expert

Discussion Points

  • Faiza shares, "I advise that education is everything and better than any other thing." How was this the case in this situation? How does this comment apply to your life? How do you define education and what does it look like around the globe?
  • What did you notice about agriculture from the video? How is it different and similar to agriculture in your home region?
  • What was your big take away from this video? What did you learn that could improve something in your life locally and/or globally?