Egypt achieves breakthrough in salt-tolerant wheat cultivation

Egypt has announced a major scientific and practical breakthrough in cultivating wheat on saline soils in the Al-Moghra region. The achievement was reported by the New Egyptian Countryside Development Company, which is implementing the national 1.5 million feddan reclamation project aimed at expanding agricultural land under challenging environmental conditions.

The trial was conducted in cooperation with the Desert Research Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation. The experiment involved planting three carefully selected salt-tolerant wheat varieties using irrigation water with salinity levels of around 8,000 ppm, an extremely high threshold for conventional farming.

Results showed strong germination rates and high resilience to salinity stress. The harvested grain also met established quality standards, confirming the economic viability of the approach.

The company stated that further scaling and refinement of agricultural practices could significantly improve yields. This opens new opportunities for utilizing previously unproductive saline lands for crop production.

Project leadership emphasized that innovation is essential for strengthening Egypt’s food security. Expanding strategic crop cultivation, particularly wheat, is expected to reduce import dependence and support the country’s long-term sustainable agricultural development.

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