GEOGUNIT: Water- Water abstraction of the nile: Egypt

The Toshka project- Egypt

• Egypt has began a scheme to irrigate areas away from the densely populated Nile Valley.
• The $70billion Toshka project is part of the long term plan to improve the food production of the urban population and also improve exports.
• The project will be funded by the international investment- most fundings will come from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab emirates.
• TNCs such as Cadiz from California will be in charge of production, processing, harvests, storage and marketing.
• The Mubarak pump station, in the middle of he basin, contains 24 pumps which will pump water from Lake Nassar to Suez canal.
• Planners say that the project will create a second egypt and a new valley, and will support 16 million of people.
• 95% of Egypts population live…