{"id":624334,"date":"2018-09-05T04:01:39","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T04:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/09\/05\/egypts-water-shortage-soil-degradation-and-pollution-have-created-a-crisis-for-farmers-in-the-nile-delta\/"},"modified":"2018-09-05T04:01:39","modified_gmt":"2018-09-05T04:01:39","slug":"egypts-water-shortage-soil-degradation-and-pollution-have-created-a-crisis-for-farmers-in-the-nile-delta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/09\/05\/egypts-water-shortage-soil-degradation-and-pollution-have-created-a-crisis-for-farmers-in-the-nile-delta\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s water shortage, soil degradation, and pollution have created a \u201ccrisis\u201d for farmers in the Nile Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-09\"><\/a> <strong>** #9 <a name=\"_Hlk523889674\">Egypt\u2019s water shortage, soil degradation, and pollution have created a \u201ccrisis\u201d for farmers in the Nile Delta<\/a><\/strong>, Heba Saleh writes for <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b43bfd4a-a54c-11e8-8ecf-a7ae1beff35b\">the Financial Times<\/a><\/u>. In some villages previously known for having some of the country\u2019s most fertile land, fresh water irrigation channels have run dry, forcing farmers to use untreated drainage water, which ends up undermining cultivation levels. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) promises to worsen conditions, but analysts say that Egypt\u2019s water woes will not dissipate even if we reach a preferable agreement over the timeline of the dam\u2019s reservoir filling. Agriculture Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati \u201chas warned that if Egypt does not find ways to adapt to environmental change then \u2018mns of people in the Nile Delta are vulnerable to being resettled, and bns of USD of investment are at high risk.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chinese-funded renewable energy projects in Africa set the stage for \u201cblossoming\u201d relations:<\/strong> China\u2019s expanding investments in Africa\u2019s renewable energy sector has set the scene for a \u201cblossoming\u201d of Sino-African relations, <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecns.cn\/news\/politics\/2018-09-04\/detail-ifyxpqun1875287.shtml\">says Chinese outlet ECNS<\/a><\/u>. The continent\u2019s climate, paired with its rapid development and growth in supply, create an opportune window for China to further expand its diplomacy in the continent through investing in key projects. Among these projects is in <strong>Egypt\u2019s Benban solar power park, where Chinese clean energy company TBEA is constructing four solar plants<\/strong> in what is the company\u2019s inaugural venture in Africa. China\u2019s investment in Africa\u2019s renewables scene is far more successful than its investment in the continent\u2019s infrastructure, which the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/08\/28\/chinese-funded-infrastructure-projects-are-jeopardizing-growth-development-in-africa\/\">Financial Times previously argued<\/a><\/u> has actually undermined economic growth and development in the continent due to the high price tags and low quality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>** #9 Egypt\u2019s water shortage, soil degradation, and pollution have created a \u201ccrisis\u201d for farmers in the Nile Delta, Heba Saleh writes for the Financial Times. 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