Egypt’s New Delta project provides job opportunities for 5M citizens: study

Egypt’s New Delta project provides job opportunities for 5M citizens: study

CAIRO - 28 June 2021: At the beginning of the current year, 2021, Egypt announced the national project "New Delta,“ which is considered the largest in the history of Egyptian agricultural projects. The area of this project, when completed, is expected to be more than two million acres, and will contribute to providing job opportunities for more than 5 million citizens, according to a study by the Egyptian Center for Thought and Studies. The study stated that this developmental project comes at the heart of the state's policy, aiming at supporting the agricultural sector, in order to achieve food security. The overpopulation crisis in Egypt, with a steady population growth estimated at 2 percent annually, leads to placing the strategic stock of agricultural products under constant pressure, which prompts the country to import tens of thousands of tons of agricultural products annually. According to the study, the "New Delta“ Project is expected to relieve pressure on the old agricultural land in the Nile Delta, which is currently suffering from the danger of depreciation and erosion as a result of the citizens' need to construct new housing and service facilities that meet their rising needs. The area will be cultivated with