Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Aty and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Al Sayed al-Qusair in meeting on June 8, 2021. The minister of agriculture noted that modern irrigation will boost productivity by 30-40 percent, and that the first phase will include the governorates of Qalyoubiyah and Beni Suef. He added that the ministry is currently raising awareness among farmers on the benefits of switching from traditional to modern irrigation methods. In March, the water resources ministry revealed that modern irrigation systems had been introduced in 230,000 feddans and would be introduced in further 55,000 feddans as requested by agricultural land owners. The ministry attributed demand by farmers on modern irrigation systems to the desire of lowering costs, and improving the productivity and quality of crops.

Source: Egypt Today June 08, 2021 13:30 UTC