177
Table 8.9 Projected total wheat production in 2030 under deficit irrigation application, percentage
of reduction (PR), compared to its values in 2017, production-consumption gap in 2030 and
percentage of reduction
Production (000 ha)
PR in production (%)
Gap (000)
Lower Egypt
Alexandria
234.8
6
−848.2
Behira
1566.7
7
57.3
Gharbia
395.9
10
−807.0
Kafr El Sheikh
780.4
7
−45.7
Dakahlia
842.9
7
−689.3
Damietta
79.1
8
−261.4
Sharkia
1408.0
7
−280.4
Ismailia
113.5
7
−191.7
Port Said
33.1
9
−117.4
Suez
18.9
8
−122.5
Menoufia
526.9
9
−488.9
Qalyubia
198.5
10
−1131.7
Cairo
0
0
−2099.0
Total/average
6198.6
7
−7026.0
Middle Egypt
Giza
172.6
11
−1718.7
Bani Sweif
466.5
10
−243.6
Fayoum
676.1
8
−122.7
Minya
905.1
10
−371.8
Total/average
2220.3
10
−2456.8
Upper Egypt
Assiut
815.2
11
−225.9
Sohag
714.0
10
−409.8
Qena
296.6
11
−461.9
Luxor
91.5
11
−194.0
Aswan
154.1
10
−200.9
New Valley
367.2
9
320.5
Total/average
2438.6
10
−1172.1
Border governorates
Marsa Matrouh
23.1
3
−92.9
North Sinai
1.15
3
−112.7
South Sinai
1.8
8
−36.9
Red Sea
0
0
−84.8
Total/average
26.1
3
−327.3
Grand total
10,883.7
8
−10,982.2
8 Climate Change and Wheat Self-Sufficiency