Wed 03/Sep/2025 – 07:16 AM
The villages and centers in Sohag Governorate are witnessing these days an atmosphere of joy with the start of the Levant Corn Harvest season, which usually begins in late August and will continue until September, after a planting trip that begins in late May and early June of each year.
Cultivation and harvesting of the maize in Sohag
Farmers express their joy in reaping the fruits of their crop, which represents one of the most important grain crops in Egypt, despite the burdens they face in the costs of agriculture, especially with regard to the high prices of fertilizers and irrigation costs.
Many of them assert that the maize remains an indispensable strategic crop, whether to use livestock or enter it in the various food industries.
The types of maize varies between white and yellow, as the latter is mainly used in feed due to its high nutritional value, as it is the most expensive compared to the white corn, while the white corn comes in part of the flour and bread, which makes it of double importance to humans and animals.
Some farmers confirm that the difference in the types of corn leads to the variation of their prices in the markets, as each type has an economic value that differs from the other.
And with every harvest season, the joy of the peasants remains by watching the golden corn peems swaying in the fields is the most prominent title of the effort of long months of work and patience.
