Egypt’s President Sisi orders expansion of applying modern irrigation system – Egypt Today

Egypt’s President Sisi orders expansion of applying modern irrigation system – Egypt Today

CAIRO – 18 April 2022: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi gave directives to continue expanding the application and dissemination of the modern irrigation system for agricultural land nationwide, due to the speed of its implementation and water rationalization. The President’s directions were given during a meeting with Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, and Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Dr. Mohammed Abdel Aty on Monday to follow up on the ministry of irrigation’s projects nationwide, said Presidential Spokesperson Bassam Rady in a statement. The meeting focused on Egypt’s water situation, as well as water needs and their provision for agricultural projects and drinking water. It also tackled work progress in a number of projects, particularly projects to strengthen water installations as well as projects to protect and enhance beaches. “This is a key component to the state’s strategy to rationalize water consumption and raise the efficiency of irrigation water management, mainly the national project to line canals and raise the capacity of secondary water canals,” Rady said. The Minister of Irrigation offered an overview of efforts to shift towards modern irrigation systems as well as developments in the national projects for canal lining across the republic at a length of 20-thousand