Irrigation Minister meets with IFAD mission

Agriculture Minister Essam Fayed met Friday with a mission of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) that is assessing the project of rural development in western Nubaria.

Fayed reviewed the results that the mission reached during its visit to Egypt.

The mission visited the project's main work scenes and met with the project's teamwork, those who will benefit from it as well as representatives of marketing associations.

Fayed said that the project is a good and perfect example that should be imitated in several parts of the country, especially in Sinai and Marsa Matrouh.

He noted that the project's infrastructure works were accomplished.

The mission expressed relief over the satisfaction of the beneficiaries of the project over the services offered, he said.

Fayed lauded the project's achievements in cooperation with IFAD.

There are several proposed projects to rationalize water use and expand using new irrigation methods, treat sanitation water and desalinate sea water, he said.