174
Table 8.7 presented the projected total wheat production resulted from the old,
new and added lands in 2030 under raised beds cultivation and percentage of reduction in the total production, compared to its values in 2017. The table showed that
the total production could reach 10,171.5 million tons of wheat seeds, with 8%
reduction compared to its value in 2017.
Table 8.7 Projected total wheat production in 2030 under raised beds cultivation, percentage of
reduction (PR), compared to its values in 2017, and wheat production-consumption gap in 2030
Production (000 ha)
PR in production (%)
Gap (000)
Lower Egypt
Alexandria
221.5
6
−861.4
Behira
1473.8
7
−35.6
Gharbia
373.2
10
−830.9
Kafr El sheikh
733.1
7
−92.9
Dakahlia
794.3
7
−737.9
Damietta
74.2
8
−266.4
Sharkia
1311.8
7
−376.5
Ismailia
107.3
7
−197.9
Port Said
31.5
9
−119.0
Suez
17.8
8
−123.6
Menoufia
485.5
9
−530.3
Qalyubia
184.4
10
−1145.9
Cairo
0
0
−2099.0
Total/average
5808.5
7
−7417.2
Middle Egypt
Giza
160.8
11
−1730.8
Bani Sweif
436.2
10
−274.6
Fayoum
630.4
8
−168.4
Minya
839.5
10
−438.7
Total/average
2066.9
9
−2612.6
Upper Egypt
Assiut
757.7
11
−285.8
Sohag
656.3
10
−470.2
Qena
275.7
11
−483.9
Luxor
85.6
11
−200.2
Aswan
146.1
10
−209.4
New Valley
349.7
9
302.4
Total/average
2271.1
10
−1347.2
Border governorates
Marsa Matrouh
22.0
3
−93.9
North Sinai
1.1
4
−112.7
South Sinai
1.8
8
−36.9
Red Sea
0
0
−84.8
Total/average
25.0
4
−328.4
Grand total
10,171.5
8
−11,705.4
S. Ouda and A. E.-H. Zohry