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An Egyptian boy works August 05, 2008 in a cotton field near Sakha, Egypt 130 kilometers NW of Cairo. Efforts are under way to train farmers in water conservation as Egypt currently uses an estimated 80% of it's total available fresh water for purposes of irrigation.

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Copyright: Scott Nelson 2008
Image Size: 4368x2912 / 2.8MB; agriculture conservation cotton crisis crops Delta economy Egypt experimental farmers farming farms food governate government irrigation Kafr el-Sheik Nile poverty rural Sakha water
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An Egyptian boy works August 05, 2008 in a cotton field near Sakha, Egypt 130 kilometers NW of Cairo. Efforts are under way to train farmers in water conservation as Egypt currently uses an estimated 80% of it's total available fresh water for purposes of irrigation.