We conduct seminars and village meetings for farmers, veterinarians, extension agents and university professors. Land, water and people From the Nile River, sprang one of the world's greatest civilizations. Ninety-five percent of Egypt's sixty million people live along its banks. It is their lifeline, supplying 95 percent of the country's water needs. Most of Egypt is covered by desert.
Rainfall is sparse.
Less than four percent of the land is cultivated, though each year, additional desert land is brought under cultivation. There is even a program to start women in farming. When the Nile River flows north through Cairo it splits into two branches before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. Between the two branches is the Delta region, where along with the Nile River Valley, you'll find very fertile farm land and among the highest crop yields in the world. The Delta is served by a conglomeration of irrigation ditches and canals.