Egypt cultivates cotton in desert conditions for first time in South Sinai - Dailynewsegypt

Historic First: Cotton Grows In Egypt’s South Sinai Desert

By Ahmed Amin For the first time in its history, Egypt has successfully grown cotton in the heart of the desert — a feat achieved in El Tor, South Sinai, that could redefine the nation’s approach to farming in arid regions. Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk praised the breakthrough, crediting it to years of focused innovation [...] The post Historic First: Cotton Grows In Egypt’s South Sinai Desert appeared first on Scoop Empire.

Egypt cultivates cotton in desert conditions for first time in South Sinai - Dailynewsegypt

Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, announced on Wednesday the successful completion of field trials by the Cotton Research Institute to grow cotton for the first time in a desert environment, in the city of El Tor, South Sinai. The trials used modern irrigation systems and optimised fertilisation techniques. Farouk said the