Waleed Fawzi Ali Gabr is an agricultural engineer working with Economy of Love. Eight months ago, he moved with his family to El-Wahat farm, where they’ve embraced not just new work, but a new way of life.
Now part of a growing desert community, Waleed is involved in cultivating a wide range of crops. “At Sekem and Economy of Love, we plant many kinds of crops such as mint, basil, anise, marjoram, and thyme. We’ve also been using the Central Pivot Irrigation System in planting lemon, garlic, onion, nigella sativa, and dates—Barhi, Khalas, and Siwi. We also plant jojoba and more than one pivot (25 hectares) of chamomile.”
With a focus on market-oriented herb cultivation, Waleed and his team are working to support both local and international demand. “We are trying to cover all the needs for herbs in the market. Our products are being sold inside and outside Egypt.”
Reflecting on the move to Wahat, he says simply: “Frankly, the situation here is very nice—better than we were expecting.”