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An Egyptian rice farmer tends to his field August 5, 2008 in the delta town of Bahr el-Sheik Ibrahim 130 kilometers NW of Cairo. Because an estimated 80% of Egypt's total available fresh water is used for irrigation of agricultural land, efforts are under way to teach farmers ways to improve their water conservation and irrigation efficiency. .

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Copyright: Scott Nelson 2008
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An Egyptian rice farmer tends to his field August 5, 2008 in the delta town of Bahr el-Sheik Ibrahim 130 kilometers NW of Cairo. Because an estimated 80% of Egypt's total available fresh water is used for irrigation of agricultural land, efforts are under way to teach farmers ways to improve their water conservation and irrigation efficiency. .