Agricultural Innovation Project in Egypt
AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION PROJECT IN EGYPT
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 1 2. Issue Analysis 1 3. Design to Find Solutions 3 4. Suggested Solutions 4 4.1. Construct Dams and Reservoirs 4 4.2. A forestation in Reclaimed Land 4 4.3. Control Environmental Degradation 4 4.4. Chemicals and Fertilizers 5 4.5. Other Issues 5 5. Conclusion 6 6. References 7
1. Introduction
Egypt’s agriculture depends on irrigation because of the low rainfall levels. There are only two seasons in Egypt: mild winter from November to April and Hot Summer from May to October. River Nile has been the backbone of Egypt’s agriculture since Egypt Civilization. Many people depend on this river, which supplies them with water to grow their crops. Egypt water uses management projects like basin irrigation; farmers to grow their crops throughout the year practise basin irrigation. River Nile and Aswan Dam supply farmers with water through irrigation canals (Myers, Barrick & Sammy 2012).
2. Issue Analysis
Eight billion acre benefit from these waters producing an average two crops per year. Crops produced from these fields consume about Thirty Eight billion per cubic meter of water every year. This is a highly high irrigation efficiency recorded in Egypt annually. However, the water people use in the irrigation basins drains downstream for re-use to increase efficiency and production throughout the year. The drainage of irrigation basins is essential to control water logging caused by irrigation (El-Ramady, El-Marsafawy, & Lewis 2013).
Politics in Egypt has affected the county, water management where no law for water management. This problem has affected the local farmers who do not benefit to the fullest from the river Nile and Nile delta waters; we are preparing an initiative on how the local people can benefit from the two sources of water to increase agricultural production in Egypt, to cut famine because of drought. We will
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 1 2. Issue Analysis 1 3. Design to Find Solutions 3 4. Suggested Solutions 4 4.1. Construct Dams and Reservoirs 4 4.2. A forestation in Reclaimed Land 4 4.3. Control Environmental Degradation 4 4.4. Chemicals and Fertilizers 5 4.5. Other Issues 5 5. Conclusion 6 6. References 7
1. Introduction
Egypt’s agriculture depends on irrigation because of the low rainfall levels. There are only two seasons in Egypt: mild winter from November to April and Hot Summer from May to October. River Nile has been the backbone of Egypt’s agriculture since Egypt Civilization. Many people depend on this river, which supplies them with water to grow their crops. Egypt water uses management projects like basin irrigation; farmers to grow their crops throughout the year practise basin irrigation. River Nile and Aswan Dam supply farmers with water through irrigation canals (Myers, Barrick & Sammy 2012).
2. Issue Analysis
Eight billion acre benefit from these waters producing an average two crops per year. Crops produced from these fields consume about Thirty Eight billion per cubic meter of water every year. This is a highly high irrigation efficiency recorded in Egypt annually. However, the water people use in the irrigation basins drains downstream for re-use to increase efficiency and production throughout the year. The drainage of irrigation basins is essential to control water logging caused by irrigation (El-Ramady, El-Marsafawy, & Lewis 2013).
Politics in Egypt has affected the county, water management where no law for water management. This problem has affected the local farmers who do not benefit to the fullest from the river Nile and Nile delta waters; we are preparing an initiative on how the local people can benefit from the two sources of water to increase agricultural production in Egypt, to cut famine because of drought. We will
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