El-Sisi announced a target of adding 800,000 feddans to agricultural land by next September. This ambitious goal, he noted, requires joint action and cooperation among various ministries and state institutions to deliver the necessary infrastructure, slated for completion by next June. The private sector is expected to play a significant role in this endeavor, ensuring the land is ready for cultivation. The President highlighted that preparing land for agriculture, including infrastructure development, costs between EGP 200,000 and EGP 300,000 per feddan, emphasizing the substantial state effort in providing this essential infrastructure.
Addressing both the government and investors, El-Sisi
acknowledged the considerable challenges in funding and executing new
agricultural land projects. He extended an invitation to the private sector and
investors, stating, "The land is available to you; the state has made
significant progress in preparing it. All that is required from you is to work
towards bringing this agricultural land into production now that the basic
infrastructure has been provided."
El-Sisi projected that adding two million feddans of
agricultural land could create millions of job opportunities. He further
explained that the New Delta region is designed to accommodate around two
million families within an integrated urban development plan, but stressed the
need for tens of billions in agricultural mechanization to support operations
there.
The President affirmed the nation's commitment to transforming Egypt through the collective efforts of all Egyptians, aiming to increase production and enhance citizens' quality of life. Regarding lakes, El-Sisi mentioned the successful rehabilitation of Lake Manzala to boost its productivity. He called for the preservation of the ecological balance in these lakes and emphasized the need for scientific methods in fishing practices. Additionally, he highlighted the necessity of improving the quality of Egypt's livestock to increase productivity. El-Sisi also raised a concern about the current absence of a dedicated factory for producing infant formula in Egypt, stating that it is currently imported.