Reclamation
Farouk revealed that intensive efforts are underway to reclaim more than 3.5 million additional feddans, primarily through major national projects in the New Delta region, which he described as a new agricultural lifeline for the country, as well as in Toshka, aimed at revitalizing agriculture in southern Egypt, and in Sinai Peninsula as part of the state’s comprehensive development plan for the region.
The New Delta project, part of the “Future of Egypt” Authority for Sustainable Development, is one of several national initiatives aimed at reclaiming more than 4.5 million feddans, Bahaa El-Ghannam, the authority’s chief, said during the inauguration.
The newly-appointed minister of irrigation and water resources, Hani Sweilam, held Monday a meeting with senior officials at the ministry to discuss under-progress and future plans.
The Egyptian government is keen to increase the cultivation of strategic crops, said Minister of Agriculture El Sayyed Al Qusseir.
The experience took place in New Valley's Sharq Al Owaynat.
Governor of South Sinai Khaled Fouda indicated Wednesday the total area of cultivated land in the desert governorate.
The project spans over 2.2 million feddans (one feddan equals 4,500 square meters).
The decision, which was published on Thursday's official gazette al-Waqā’i‘ al-Miṣriyyah, will come into force on Friday.
On April 23, 2013, Ghali was sentenced in absentia to 25 years in prison.
“The President also directed that the latest equipment and machinery be provided to reclaim the targeted lands in Sinai.
The Agriculture Minister said that there are a large number of peaceful applications and uses of the atomic energy, especially in the agricultural field.
Sisi launched a number of national projects of which some has started operating, while the others are underway.
