173
Table 8.6 indicated that the saved irrigation water as a result of cultivation of
wheat on raised beds could be used to cultivate other area with wheat and added to
the total area. The added area will be 241.4 thousand hectares, and the total wheat
area it will reach 1355.4 million hectares, with 8% reduction compared to its added
area and cultivated area in 2017.
Table 8.6 Projected added area and total area of wheat under raised beds cultivation in 2030 and
percentages of reduction (PR) compared to its values in 2017
Added area
(000 ha)
PR (%)
Total area (000 ton)
(old + new + added)
PR
(%)
Lower Egypt
Alexandria
3.3
6
32.8
6
Behira
30.3
7
194.2
7
Gharbia
10.4
10
49.3
10
Kafr El Sheikh 21.1
7
101.0
7
Dakahlia
17.8
7
90.8
7
Damietta
2.0
8
10.0
8
Sharkia
34.6
7
173.7
7
Ismailia
2.1
8
15.4
7
Port Said
0
0
4.6
8
Suez
0.5
9
2.5
6
Menoufia
12.4
8
58.7
9
Qalyubia
5.0
10
23.9
10
Total/average 139.5
7
757.1
7
Middle Egypt
Giza
3.6
11
19.1
11
Bani Sweif
11.1
10
55.9
10
Fayoum
18.4
8
89.2
8
Minya
22.0
10
108.7
10
Total/average 55.1
9
272.9
10
Upper Egypt
Assiut
19.1
11
97.4
11
Sohag
18.2
11
90.6
10
Qena
6.7
11
40.3
11
Luxor
1.6
13
13.3
11
Aswan
1.2
10
21.0
10
New Valley
0
0
57.6
9
Total/average 46.7
9
320.2
10
Border governorates
Marsa
Matrouh
0
0
3.8
3
North Sinai
0
0
0.9
8
South Sinai
0
0
0.4
11
Total/average 0
0
5.2
5
Grand total
241.4
8
1355.4
8
8 Climate Change and Wheat Self-Sufficiency