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Farmers in Dakahlia complain of irrigation water shortage, Ministry blames unauthorized rice cultivation
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Farmers in Dakahlia complain of irrigation water shortage, Ministry blames unauthorized rice cultivation
Farmers in Al-Tamad Al-Hajar village report insufficient irrigation water, causing crop damage, while the Ministry of Irrigation says water quantities remain unchanged.
- Farmers said water from the Al-Sinbillawain canal does not reach the end of the canal, forcing some to use buckets to irrigate.
- Farmer Ashraf Abdullah stated that current water quantities cannot irrigate more than 10,000 feddans.
- Irrigation official Samar Musabih said the expansion of unauthorized rice cultivation has increased demand and caused a deficit.
- The Ministry of Irrigation said the canal operates on a three-way rotation system and water has reached kilometer 6, with full irrigation scheduled during the rotation.
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