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Zawya
3 days ago
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- Zawya
Egypt pushes to modernise sugarcane irrigation to boost yields
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has met with ministers to review the development of irrigation systems for sugarcane, aiming to increase the strategic crop's yield while reducing water consumption. In a meeting with the relevant ministries and government agencies, Madbouly emphasised the government's focus on monitoring agriculture and irrigation projects. He said irrigation plays a pivotal role in managing water resources and adapting to environmental changes, which in turn ensures the availability of agricultural products and contributes to food security. 'Sugarcane is a strategic crop that must be cultivated using modern methods that increase its production, thereby helping to meet the needs of the local market,' Madbouly stated. Alaa El-Din Farouk, the Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, outlined the benefits of shifting to modern irrigation techniques for sugarcane. He said these methods could reduce water consumption by up to 30%, lower the use of agricultural inputs like fertilisers, decrease the spread of weeds and control costs, and ultimately enhance productivity. Farouk detailed specific modern irrigation techniques, including drip irrigation and developed field irrigation combined with water-saving agricultural practices such as laser levelling and planting on raised beds. He presented the requirements, costs, benefits, and implementation challenges associated with each method, along with potential solutions. The agriculture minister noted that there is significant potential for expanding the use of water-saving agricultural practices. He added that several of these methods are already popular among farmers and are characterised by their low cost and speed of implementation. The meeting was attended by Hani Sweilem, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation; Sherif Farouk, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade; Alaa El-Din Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation; Mostafa El-Sayyad, Deputy Minister of Agriculture; Colonel Bahaa El-Ghannam, Executive Director of the Egypt's Future for Sustainable Development Authority; and other officials from the relevant ministries and agencies. © 2024 Daily News Egypt. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Middle East
10-04-2025
- Business
- Middle East
OPEN// PM directs offering livestock station to private sector for management, operation
CAIRO, April 10 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli directed on Thursday offering the livestock station project in Al Hamam village in the upper Egyptian governorate of Assiut and other animal husbandry facilities to the private sector for management and operation. Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa El Din Farouk reiterated the state's commitment to improving livestock production within the framework of Egypt's Vision 2030, which aims to promote sustainable development in the agricultural sector and achieve food security through the application of the latest scientific methods. He noted that efforts to improve the quality of livestock and poultry production include upgrading the breeds in Egypt whether local and imported ones to contribute to achieving self-sufficiency and supporting the Egyptian national economy. Salah Qutb, Director General of the Veterinary Medicine Directorate in Assiut Governorate, said the station covers an area of 14 feddans, including 32 plots of cultivated land used for feeding the animals. He added that it contains livestock pens with a capacity of up to 1,000 head of cattle. He added that the station now includes 512 head of cattle, including 363 buffalo and 149 Friesian cows. The station also includes an automated milking parlor with a daily production capacity of 120 kilograms of milk, accommodating 40 head of cattle at a time. (MENA) S R E/R E E
