184
Table 8.15 Projected total wheat cultivated area and production under application of deficit
irrigation on raised beds and implementing intercropping systems for wheat in 2030
Intercropping systems
Production (deficit + intercropping)
(000 ton)
Gap
(000 ton)
Area
(000 ha)
Production
(000 ton)
Lower Egypt
Alexandria
2.3
13.1
247.8
−835.1
Behira
53.8
391.6
1958.3
449.0
Gharbia
4.6
27.5
423.4
−779.5
Kafr El
Sheikh
28.7
148.9
929.3
103.2
Dakahlia
15.9
95.0
938.0
−594.3
Damietta
3.1
19.5
98.6
−242.0
Sharkia
27.4
164.4
1572.4
−116.5
Ismailia
13.8
92.7
206.2
−99.1
Port Said
3.1
17.4
50.5
−100.0
Suez
1.9
12.6
31.5
−109.9
Menoufia
4.8
38.8
565.6
−450.2
Qalyubia
3.6
27.8
226.3
−1104.0
Cairo
0
0
0
−2098.9
Total
162.9
1049.4
7248.0
−5977.3
Middle Egypt
Giza
4.6
35.3
207.9
−1683.5
Bani Sweif
7.6
43.4
510.0
−200.2
Fayoum
9.3
51.5
727.5
−71.2
Minya
7.7
46.8
951.9
−324.9
Total
29.2
177.0
2397.3
−2279.7
Upper Egypt
Assiut
4.3
30.0
845.2
−195.8
Sohag
3.1
20.1
734.1
−389.4
Qena
8.0
57.7
354.3
−404.2
Luxor
3.5
56.0
147.5
−137.9
Aswan
4.2
31.9
186.0
−169.0
New Valley
1.6
8.5
375.7
328.9
Total
24.7
204.2
2642.9
−967.4
Border governorates
Marsa
Matrouh
10.7
37.5
60.6
−55.6
North Sinai
5.8
4.3
5.5
−108.4
South Sinai
1.5
5.6
7.4
−31.3
Red Sea
0
0
0
−84.8
Total
18.0
47.4
73.5
−280.1
Grand total
234.7
1477.9
12,361.6
−9504.5
S. Ouda and A. E.-H. Zohry
Table 8.15 Projected total wheat cultivated area and production under application of deficit
irrigation on raised beds and implementing intercropping systems for wheat in 2030
Intercropping systems
Production (deficit + intercropping)
(000 ton)
Gap
(000 ton)
Area
(000 ha)
Production
(000 ton)
Lower Egypt
Alexandria
2.3
13.1
247.8
−835.1
Behira
53.8
391.6
1958.3
449.0
Gharbia
4.6
27.5
423.4
−779.5
Kafr El
Sheikh
28.7
148.9
929.3
103.2
Dakahlia
15.9
95.0
938.0
−594.3
Damietta
3.1
19.5
98.6
−242.0
Sharkia
27.4
164.4
1572.4
−116.5
Ismailia
13.8
92.7
206.2
−99.1
Port Said
3.1
17.4
50.5
−100.0
Suez
1.9
12.6
31.5
−109.9
Menoufia
4.8
38.8
565.6
−450.2
Qalyubia
3.6
27.8
226.3
−1104.0
Cairo
0
0
0
−2098.9
Total
162.9
1049.4
7248.0
−5977.3
Middle Egypt
Giza
4.6
35.3
207.9
−1683.5
Bani Sweif
7.6
43.4
510.0
−200.2
Fayoum
9.3
51.5
727.5
−71.2
Minya
7.7
46.8
951.9
−324.9
Total
29.2
177.0
2397.3
−2279.7
Upper Egypt
Assiut
4.3
30.0
845.2
−195.8
Sohag
3.1
20.1
734.1
−389.4
Qena
8.0
57.7
354.3
−404.2
Luxor
3.5
56.0
147.5
−137.9
Aswan
4.2
31.9
186.0
−169.0
New Valley
1.6
8.5
375.7
328.9
Total
24.7
204.2
2642.9
−967.4
Border governorates
Marsa
Matrouh
10.7
37.5
60.6
−55.6
North Sinai
5.8
4.3
5.5
−108.4
South Sinai
1.5
5.6
7.4
−31.3
Red Sea
0
0
0
−84.8
Total
18.0
47.4
73.5
−280.1
Grand total
234.7
1477.9
12,361.6
−9504.5
S. Ouda and A. E.-H. Zohry