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An Egyptian farmer works in his field August 05, 2008 near the Delta town of Bahr el-Sheik Ibrahim, 130 kilometers north-west of Cairo. An estimated 80% of Egypt's available fresh water is used to irrigate fields such as this one, driving efforts to increase the efficiency of such usage in the face of growing water demand.

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Copyright: Scott Nelson 2008
Image Size: 4016x2677 / 2.9MB; 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 works in his field August 05, 2008 near the Delta town of Bahr el-Sheik Ibrahim, 130 kilometers north-west of Cairo. An estimated 80% of Egypt's available fresh water is used to irrigate fields such as this one, driving efforts to increase the efficiency of such usage in the face of growing water demand.