Overview
The agricultural sector is one of the key pillars of the Egyptian economy due to its critical role in achieving food security and creating thousands of jobs in the country. In supporting Toshka Agricultural Land Expansion Project, Abu Dhabi Fund for Deveopment (ADFD) seeks to increase the total cultivated area to 100,000 acres in three phases, including the development of project site and the deployment of irrigation technology in three phases.
The first phase of the project includes the development of 30,000 acres of land as well as the provision of irrigation infrastructure including canal liners and opened and covered sewerage networks.
The project, which received ADFD funding in 2014, aims to support the national scheme for reclamation and cultivation of agricultural land in Egypt. It is projected to create 25,000 jobs, as well as deliver 130,000 tons of food products and animal feed annually.
