Egypt honours five farmers for water-saving irrigation practices

Egypt's Water Minister Hani Sweilam announced the selection of five farmers' irrigation experiments for recognition at the ninth Cairo Water Week 2026.

• Sweilam said the "Best Practices for Water Conservation" competition drew 480 contestants from various governorates.
• Saad Abdullah's modern-irrigation experiment for vegetables and pomegranate in Kafr El-Sheikh achieved 70% water savings, Sweilam said.
• Mervat Ahmed Gad's fig and vegetable farming in Qalyubia saved 70% of irrigation water and 60% of fertilizer, he said.
• Sweilam said successful irrigation reform depends on farmer conviction and cooperation in sharing expertise.