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Table 8.8 Projected added area and total area of wheat under deficit irrigation application in 2030
and percentages of reduction (PR) compared to its values in 2017
Added area
(000 ha)
PR in added
area (%)
Total area (000 ton)
(old + new + added)
PR in total
area (%)
Lower Egypt
Alexandria
2.4
7
35.2
6
Behira
16.7
7
210.9
7
Gharbia
4.8
9
54.1
10
Kafr El
Sheikh
9.8
7
110.8
7
Dakahlia
8.6
8
99.4
7
Damietta
1.0
4
11.0
8
Sharkia
16.5
7
190.3
7
Ismailia
1.3
10
16.6
8
Port Said
0.2
19
4.9
8
Suez
0.23
8
2.8
8
Menoufia
5.7
9
64.5
9
Qalyubia
2.3
10
26.3
10
Total/average 69.6
8
826.7
7
Middle Egypt
Giza
1.8
12
20.8
11
Bani Sweif
5.3
10
61.2
10
Fayoum
8.6
8
97.8
8
Minya
10.4
10
119.2
10
Total/average 26.1
10
299.1
10
Upper Egypt
Assiut
9.2
11
106.6
11
Sohag
8.6
10
99.2
10
Qena
3.6
11
43.8
11
Luxor
1.0
14
14.3
11
Aswan
1.4
10
22.3
10
New Valley
3.0
8
60.6
9
Total/average 26.8
11
347.0
10
Border governorates
Marsa
Matrouh
0.2
5
4.0
3
North Sinai 0
0
0.9
7
South Sinai 0
0
0.4
11
Total/average 0.2
3
5.4
6
Grand value 122.7
8
1478.1
8
S. Ouda and A. E.-H. Zohry