The Minister of Irrigation stresses the importance of maximizing the return from water per unit of food production
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Dr. Hani Sweilem, stressed the importance of maximizing the return on water units by “producing more food with less water,” especially in areas suffering from water scarcity and limited water resources, with the necessity of using the water footprint to assess the extent of Success in maximizing the return from the water unit.
This came in a speech by the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation during the session “Using solar energy in desalination for irrigation uses.” It was held under the umbrella of the “AWARe” initiative to enhance adaptation to climate change in the water sector, today, Tuesday, as part of the activities of the third day of Cairo Water Week.
Dr. Sweilem explained that desalination for intensive food production is one of the most important tools for dealing with limited water resources. Water resources in the future, adding: “But we have to start now to lay the foundations that will be relied upon in the future to achieve this transformation.”
The Minister pointed out that there are a number of successful models in the field of intensive food production with minimal quantities. of water and applied in a number of countries, including Jordan, in addition to a number of successful models in the field of desalination for intensive food production, such as the models in Morocco, Spain, and Australia, which can be benefited from, pointing out that the countries of the Mediterranean basin are the countries most concerned with applying these models. In light of the challenges facing the Mediterranean countries of water scarcity.
He pointed to the importance of scientific research in providing alternatives and scientific proposals to reduce the cost of desalination in a way that makes it economically feasible in the future when used for intensive food production… adding that donors Development partners have an important role in providing the necessary funds to conduct the required research studies and pilot areas in this field.
The activities of the Seventh Cairo Water Week began the day before yesterday, Sunday, with the participation of specialized experts from various parts of the world, to discuss issues related to Water management and climate change
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