Pilot controlled drainage and subirrigation Egypt
In October a mission to Egypt was carried out to prepare a pilot on controlled drainage in the Nile valley (Beni Suef) and the delta of the Nile (Sharkia and Kafr el Sheikh.
Land Water Food Consult got an assignment of Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Raising the grond water table has the potential to increase yields and improve incomes of farmers. The ground water level needs to optimised, depending on specific crop needs. Talking with farmers one day and involving high level officials the other day. Start of participatory processes. Great experience, translating principles of climate smart agriculture in concrete farming practices. Raising awareness from the early beginning. Farmers interested in properties of the soil and eager to improve their irrigation management. Promoting system approach linking water-soil-crop production with support of Eurofins Agro.