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An Egyptian farmer walks past sample irrigation systems at an irrigation training center in the Egyptian Delta August 5, 2008 near the town of Sakha. Egypt uses an estimated 80% of its' total available fresh water for purposes of irrigation, so improving the efficiency of irrigation methods amongst its' farmers is a top priority. The irrigation training center is operated by a joint cooperative agreement between the Egyptian government and the GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit), a federally owned German company that promotes infrastructure development.

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Copyright: Scott Nelson 2008
Image Size: 4076x2718 / 4.6MB; agriculture conservation crisis crops Delta economy Egypt experimental farmers farming farms food governate government irrigation Kafr el-Sheik Nile poverty rice rural water
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An Egyptian farmer walks past sample irrigation systems at an irrigation training center in the Egyptian Delta August 5, 2008 near the town of Sakha. Egypt uses an estimated 80% of its' total available fresh water for purposes of irrigation, so improving the efficiency of irrigation methods amongst its' farmers is a top priority. The irrigation training center is operated by a joint cooperative agreement between the Egyptian government and the GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit), a federally owned German company that promotes infrastructure development.