Irrigation
Central Ethiopia regional administrator Endashaw Tasew inaugurated the Sibisto small-scale irrigation project in East Gurage Zone. The project, built at a cost of over 56 million birr, aims to enable farmers to work year-round without rain restrictions.
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Oromia region's agriculture bureau states improved seeds above 2 quintals per hectare are being produced for irrigated farming. This targets the 2018/19 production season, with over 300,000 quintals already produced to date.
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sweilam, announced preparations to launch the second phase of the Water-JCAR applied research programme with the Netherlands at the beginning of 2026. The new phase aims to advance innovative water solutions and enhance irrigation system efficiency. A review meeting chaired by Sweilam highlighted key outcomes from the first phase.