Al-Sisi inspects Egypt’s upgraded irrigation management system

Al-Sisi inspects Egypt’s upgraded irrigation management system

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inspected, on Tuesday, the developments of the irrigation management system in agricultural lands using modern technologies.As part of the review, Al-Sisi met with: Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly; Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE); Mohamed Abdel Atty, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation; and Elsayed Elkosayer, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady said the President reviewed the efforts made by the government to establish the smart irrigation system. It uses sophisticated sensor devices to provide highly accurate measurements of moisture levels in the soil, which helps to increase the crop productivity of agricultural lands. This system will help decrease the use of fertilisers and irrigation water, thus doubling the income of rural families. Al-Sisi directed for the provisions of these devices at reasonable prices so that they are accessible for farmers. This will take place in coordination between the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), and the Ministries of Water Resources and Irrigation, Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and Military Production.The President also reviewed the modern irrigation system techniques which aim to raise the efficiency of water usage. This includes developing field irrigation systems, and increasing agricultural productivity nationwide, while presenting various financing