CIHEAM Press Review

CAIRO — In the desert along the northwestern coast of Egypt, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is building the longest man-made artificial river to ensure sustainable water resources to cultivate about 1 million feddans (1.04 million acres) within the New Delta project, which is part of the goals set by the state to protect the country’s water and food security.

Hydroelectric dams have been widely panned by environmentalists for damaging the health of rivers and their ecosystems. Yet many dams are being unfairly maligned because their reservoirs can help feed the world’s population of 8 billion, say researchers at Stanford University.
The scientists quantified the amount of water storage required to maximize crop irrigation without depleting water stocks and encroaching on nature. They found that dammed reservoirs could be used to store more than half of the water needed for such irrigation.

A WLE-hosted webinar series discussing the critically important role of research and innovation to secure more inclusive, sustainable and resilient futures.

Recycling water is key to closing the water supply-demand gap in the Middle East and North Africa.

Water is part of every step in the food value chain, from food production to processing and consumption. A dependency that is hampering food security in a water scarce region such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).