The Nile Valley and Nile Delta make up a total of about 3 percent of Egypt's area. Almost all Egyptian farms lie in this densely populated region. Water from the Nile enables farmers in the valley and delta to raise various crops the year around. The chief winter crops, in order of area planted, include clover, wheat, and beans and other vegetables. The main summer crops are cotton, corn, rice, and millet.
Cotton is Egypt's most important crop financially.
Hartmut S. Walter, Ph.D., Professor of Geography, Univ. of California, Los Angeles. How to cite this article.