Restoration work, water intensive crops leading to water scarcity

Farmers are complaining of a shortage in irrigation water in Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqiya, Daqahliyah, Minya, and Menoufiya, Al Mal reports. The government is conducting restoration works on water conduit bridges which has restricted water flow, Farmers Union head Mohamed Farag says. Another reason behind the shortage is the seasonal scarcity that typically accompanies the cultivation of water-intensive summer crops. A committee of top officials from the ministries of agriculture and irrigation will be convening this week to discuss the issue and a national water resource management strategy that extends to 2037 is also in the works, according to Agriculture Ministry spokesperson Hamed Abdel Dayem.