Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly on Sunday reviewed progress on the country's New Delta agricultural project, stressing efforts to expand farmland and improve water efficiency as the government seeks to boost food security. At a meeting in New Alamein, the prime minister highlighted the project's role in cultivating strategic crops, creating jobs and building new production hubs. According to a Cabinet statement, the discussions covered the latest construction milestones, including the New Delta wastewater treatment facility, described as the world's largest, which recycles water for irrigation. Officials also reviewed measures to expand seawater desalination, tap groundwater and increase the reuse of treated wastewater for industrial and agricultural purposes. Egypt has introduced new water plant design guidelines that cut targeted daily per-capita consumption to 150 liters from 250 liters. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had instructed the government to step up private-sector partnerships in agricultural infrastructure through the Future of Egypt Authority. The New Delta scheme, west of the Nile Delta, is part of Sisi's wider strategy to boost food output and processing capacity while drawing in private investment. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
