Desert Research Center acts to revive monastery crops hit by well-water salinity

Egypt's Desert Research Center has moved to revive crops damaged by rising well-water salinity at Saint Moses Monastery in Ras Sidr, South Sinai.

• Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk tasked the center with reviving the monastery's crops, which were affected by rising well-water salinity.
• A delegation led by center President Hossam Shawky visited the monastery to assess the crops and water sources.
• The center will build a solar-powered water desalination plant and drill wells to improve irrigation water quality.
• Shawky said the move implements the minister's directives and will apply the center's expertise to find sustainable water and crop solutions.