Egypt’s President follows up on projects of agricultural production, land reclamation in New Delta

CAIRO – 6 March 2023: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met a number of military generals on Monday to follow up on the status of implementation of the national agricultural production and land reclamation project in New Delta, as part of the State’s strategy to increase the area of agricultural land, said Presidential Spokesperson Ahmed Fahmy.

The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly,  Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Mr. El-Sayyed El-Qusseir, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Dr. Hani Sewilam,Head of the Armed Forces Financial Affairs Authority Lieutenant General Ahmed Al-Shazly, President's  Adviser for Urban Planning Major General Amir Sayed Ahmed, Director General of the National Service Projects Organization (NSPO) Major General Walid Abul-Magd, Head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Major General Ahmad al-Azazi, Chairman of Watania for Agriculture and Desert Land Reclamation Major General Tawfiq Samy and Chairman of Watania contracting company Major General Karam Salem.

President El-Sisi was briefed on efforts to develop the necessary infrastructure and provide machinery and equipment for modern irrigation methods, water plants and agricultural mechanization, Fahmy said.

The President gave directives to continue intensive coordination among the relevant entities and sectors to complete the components of the project, Fahmy added.

This is while relying on modern irrigation systems within the framework of state policy to rationalise water consumption and improve water management efficiency, in pursuit of the sought strategic objective by adding new areas of agricultural land to Egypt.

This shall contribute to safeguarding and developing agricultural economic resources, achieving food security and reducing the import gap. Also the establishment of new urban, agricultural and industrial communities shall accommodate population growth, offer more job opportunities and increase citizen's income.