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An irrigation channel flows through an experimental Egyptian rice field in the delta town of Sakha, 130 kilometers NW of Cairo August 05, 2008. Efforts are under way to improve the efficiency of irrigation methods in Egypt, since an estimated 80% of its' total fresh water is used for irrigation.

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Copyright: Scott Nelson 2008
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An irrigation channel flows through an experimental Egyptian rice field in the delta town of Sakha, 130 kilometers NW of Cairo August 05, 2008. Efforts are under way to improve the efficiency of irrigation methods in Egypt, since an estimated 80% of its' total fresh water is used for irrigation.