President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi participated on Wednesday in the session titled "Food and Water Security: Today's Challenges and Future Guarantees," held on the third day of the Egypt 2026 Forum. Below are his most prominent statements:

Cash support is fairer, more transparent, and better governed than in-kind subsidies.

Citizen databases have been compiled to ensure support reaches those who deserve it.

Egypt’s strategic commodity reserves cover 6 months despite supply chain disruptions and geopolitical conditions.

The necessity to maximize livestock production by replacing legacy breeds.

An invitation for governors, mayors, and citizens to participate.

Governing water consumption in Siwa is essential, especially with random well-drilling, requiring state intervention.

Lakes suffered from decades of encroachment, neglect, and sewage/agricultural drainage, which reduced their fish production.

The state confronted encroachments and restored Lake Bardawil, Lake Manzala, and Lake Nasser to their natural state.

It was necessary to create another arm to address challenges due to bureaucratic sluggishness within state agencies.

Supervision of the lakes was assigned to the Future of Egypt Agency for Sustainable Development.

All efforts will benefit citizens of Port Said, Damietta, and Dakahlia, increasing fish production alongside population growth.

Agricultural reclamation experiences prior to 2014 were unsuccessful.

What has been achieved from 2014 to the present is an unprecedented milestone.

The state is ready to reclaim 10 million feddans if water resources are available.

The New Delta project is a giant national undertaking featuring massive pumping stations.

Opening up to selling reclaimed lands to the private sector in large plots to prevent land fragmentation.

Land fragmentation has not been in Egypt's best interest.