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E. Iwasaki et al.
Fig. 1 Development areas of the 1.5 Million Feddan Project (https://www.elreefelmasry.com/)
2018
to cultivate alfalfa, banana, and rice crops in the 1.5 Million Feddan Project, and to
grow any crop with a daily consumption rate of more than 15 cubic meters per day
(Egypt Today 2019, July 2).
What will be its consequences on the groundwater and environment? Dakhla Oasis
is not involved in the project, but it depends on the same aquifer. Egypt is in need
to secure food for large growing population, and for this reason, President Nasser
launched the New Valley Project in the 1960s, President Sadat launched El-Sahiliya
Project which was initiated in 1981/82 to reclaim 23,000 feddan (1 feddan = 1.03784
acre, 1 feddan =4200 sq.m, and 1 acre = 4046.86 sq.m) in East Nile Delta, President
Mubarak launched Toshka Project, and current President Sisi the 1.5 Million Feddan
Project (Fig. 1).
2 However, still more researches are needed to understand how to
achieve sustainable development on the desert land and discharging groundwater
from the Nubian Aquifer.
2 For the land reclamation projects in Egypt since 1950s, see Adriansen (2009), Kato and Iwasaki
(2016) Chapter 1, Meyer (1994), Voll (1980). For the recent projects, visit the links in the website
of Ministry of Warer Resources and Irrgation (https://www.mwri.gov.eg/all-projects/) .
E. Iwasaki et al.
Fig. 1 Development areas of the 1.5 Million Feddan Project (https://www.elreefelmasry.com/)
2018
to cultivate alfalfa, banana, and rice crops in the 1.5 Million Feddan Project, and to
grow any crop with a daily consumption rate of more than 15 cubic meters per day
(Egypt Today 2019, July 2).
What will be its consequences on the groundwater and environment? Dakhla Oasis
is not involved in the project, but it depends on the same aquifer. Egypt is in need
to secure food for large growing population, and for this reason, President Nasser
launched the New Valley Project in the 1960s, President Sadat launched El-Sahiliya
Project which was initiated in 1981/82 to reclaim 23,000 feddan (1 feddan = 1.03784
acre, 1 feddan =4200 sq.m, and 1 acre = 4046.86 sq.m) in East Nile Delta, President
Mubarak launched Toshka Project, and current President Sisi the 1.5 Million Feddan
Project (Fig. 1).
2 However, still more researches are needed to understand how to
achieve sustainable development on the desert land and discharging groundwater
from the Nubian Aquifer.
2 For the land reclamation projects in Egypt since 1950s, see Adriansen (2009), Kato and Iwasaki
(2016) Chapter 1, Meyer (1994), Voll (1980). For the recent projects, visit the links in the website
of Ministry of Warer Resources and Irrgation (https://www.mwri.gov.eg/all-projects/) .