Sisi discusses Egypt’s food and water security

The official spokesman for the Egyptian presidency, Ahmed Fahmy, stated that the meeting discussed ways to provide the needs of agricultural and water projects, including the New Delta project and the projects of the “Future of Egypt” Authority throughout the country, while highlighting the comprehensive economic integration of these projects, through activating the components of manufacturing, distribution, marketing, export, and urban development, within the framework of the state’s policy to maximize the economic return from major projects, in addition to what they provide in terms of essential strategic gains in terms of achieving Egyptian food security.

Sisi was also briefed on the ongoing efforts to develop research and enhance innovations in the fields of water and agriculture, benefit from relevant global experiences, and use the latest technologies to maximize productivity. In this context, the government’s efforts to provide agricultural land with water were presented, especially through intensifying the use of modern irrigation systems.

The official spokesman pointed out that the President directed in this regard to provide the necessary needs for the agricultural sector, to build on the progress achieved in the past years, and to achieve a boom in vertical and horizontal expansion in agricultural production, stressing that the agricultural sector represents a fundamental nerve for development efforts, whether in relation to providing local food needs, considering this within the determinants of national security, or by maximizing the benefit from exporting national agricultural products abroad, in addition to what these projects provide in terms of new job opportunities for citizens, which contributes to strengthening the national economy.

Source: RT