80
Table 4.13 also showed that the traditional cultivation of sugar beet attained
the lowest average national water productivity, namely 5.1  kg/ha. Raised beds
cultivation and the saved water used to cultivate new areas to increase total production attained the highest water productivity for sugar beet.
Table 4.13 also indicated that the highest water productivity was attained in Giza
governorate as a result of high productivity per hectare in the new lands. It can be
also noticed that water productivity values in Marsa Matrouh were similar under all
Table 4.13 Water productivity (kg/ha) of sugar beet under traditional cultivation, raised beds
cultivation and deficit irrigation application
Traditional
cultivation
Raised beds cultivation
Deficit irrigation application
With added
area
Without added
area
With added
area
Without added
area
Lower Egypt
Alexandria
7.0
8.8
8.9
7.8
8.4
Behira
6.4
8.6
8.7
7.5
8.7
Gharbia
6.7
7.8
9.7
8.2
9.6
Kafr El
Sheikh
5.8
8.3
8.3
7.1
8.3
Dakahlia
6.7
8.8
8.8
7.7
8.8
Damietta
6.7
9.3
9.3
8.0
9.3
Sharkia
6.3
7.9
7.9
7.0
7.9
Ismailia
8.2
8.4
8.4
7.9
8.4
Port Said
8.3
8.3
8.3
7.8
8.3
Suez
7.4
7.4
7.4
7.0
7.4
Menoufia
5.9
8.5
8.5
7.2
8.5
Qalyubia
5.6
7.9
8.0
6.8
7.9
Average
6.8
8.3
8.5
7.5
8.5
Middle Egypt
Giza
10.6
11.0
11.0
10.2
10.9
Bani Sweif
6.2
8.4
8.8
7.5
8.7
Fayoum
4.8
5.5
6.9
5.9
6.9
Minya
6.5
8.2
8.5
7.4
8.5
Average
7.0
8.3
8.8
7.7
8.7
Upper Egypt
Assiut
7.0
9.7
9.9
8.4
9.8
New Valley
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.4
5.7
Average
6.4
7.8
7.8
6.9
7.8
Border governorates
Marsa
Matrouh
8.3
8.3
8.3
7.8
8.3
Average
8.3
8.3
8.3
7.8
8.3
Overall
average
5.1
6.1
6.3
5.5
6.2
S. Ouda et al.