The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation removed 189 encroachments on agricultural lands in a number of the governorates.

This comes as part of an extended campaign of the ministry to face violations and maintain the agricultural area.

A report of the Agriculture Ministry Tuesday said that Sharqiya comes first in number of violations as there are 44 violation cases and Dakahlia comes second with 34 cases while Qena comes last with only one case.

Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Essam Fayed said that there will be no laxity with any violators.