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Egypt’s farmers tap new technology to save water and boost crops

Egypt’s farmers tap new technology to save water and boost crops

MENNA FAROUK  WHEN Eman Essa's husband died and she took over running his farm in southern Egypt, she found herself guessing when the wheat crop needed watering. Essa, 36, would often end up either using too much water on her 2-feddan (2-acre) plot outside Samalout city or hiring another farmer to take over the irrigation duties, she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Then, in December last year, the mother of four joined a new government project that uses sensors to allow her to see exactly when the soil is dry and just how much water she needs - all from…
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