New Drip Irrigation Technologies in Upper Egypt
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  • Release Date: 2022-11-18
  • Nile River
  • new drip irrigation
  • water-food nexus
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This video is adapted from 10.3390/su142113883

Saving fresh water is a big challenge for the next generation due to enhanced living standards and population growth. In addition, the expansion of agricultural and industrial activities is causing unmatched demands for fresh water supplies across Egypt. The Nile River is Egypt’s main water resource, representing 69.4% of the total water resources, while rainwater, torrential water and groundwater, as well as recycled agricultural and sanitary drainage water and desalinated seawater, are estimated at about 30.6%. Smart drip irrigation systems are in great demand, especially in Upper Egypt. SDG’s of the circular economy and the WEF nexus lead to full implementation of drip irrigation systems, achieving ~6.6 BM3/year of direct saving from fresh water and/or doubling the cultivated area. In addition to PV tubes and other utilities, renewable energy, e.g, photovoltaic panels, will posses an important role in low-energy driven drip irrigation systems, reducing fossil-uses, CO2 emissions and devolving more sustainable processes that are less dependent on conventional energy sources.

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Awad, M.M. New Drip Irrigation Technologies in Upper Egypt. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/483 (accessed on 29 April 2024).
Awad MM. New Drip Irrigation Technologies in Upper Egypt. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/483. Accessed April 29, 2024.
Awad, Mohamed M.. "New Drip Irrigation Technologies in Upper Egypt" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/483 (accessed April 29, 2024).
Awad, M.M. (2022, November 18). New Drip Irrigation Technologies in Upper Egypt. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/483
Awad, Mohamed M.. "New Drip Irrigation Technologies in Upper Egypt." Encyclopedia. Web. 18 November, 2022.