Al Canal Sugar contracts El Deiab to reclaim 100k feddans in Egypt’s West Minya

Al Canal Sugar has contracted El Deiab for Land Reclamation to reclaim 100k feddans in West Minya as the first phase of its plans to reclaim 181k feddans, according to a statement (pdf). The company did not disclose the value of the agreement. Al Canal is setting up a USD 1 bn sugar beet processing facility in West Minya, which will reach its full capacity of 900k tonnes in 2022, according to the statement.