President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a meeting today, Wednesday, with Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, Dr. Hani Sweilem, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and Colonel Dr. Bahaa El-Ghannam, Executive Director of the Future of Egypt Authority for Sustainable Development, to follow up on the government's work programs in the agriculture and water sectors, and the mechanisms for developing them and enhancing their role in comprehensive development.
The President was also briefed on the ongoing efforts to develop research and enhance innovations in the fields of water and agriculture, benefit from relevant global experiences, and use the latest technologies to maximize productivity. In this context, the government's efforts in providing agricultural land with water were presented, especially through intensifying the use of modern irrigation systems.