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2024.06.24
Received order from the Egyptian government for 75 pumps for 9 pumping stations in the Future of Egypt Phase 2 project (Reclamation 400,000 Feddans*) [Orders Received in December 2023]
Egypt is a large country, but since about 95% of its land is desert, most of its population is concentrated in the Nile River delta and a small area in the Nile River basin. The country’s population is currently the largest in the Arab region at 110 million, and is expected to further increase to 175 million by 2050. The rapid population growth is not only increasing the demand for food, but is also aggravating problems such as loss of existing farmland (conversion to residential land) and shortage of water resources. This is causing concerns about the burden on the agricultural sector.
To resolve this situation, the Egyptian government is developing a new agricultural area (New Delta) southwest of the Nile River delta region, aiming for sustainable agriculture and self-sufficiency. In the New Delta Project launched in 2021, an artificial river was constructed with the capacity to supply water to approximately 900,000 hectares of farmland in the future. The Future of Egypt Project is the starting stage of the above project, which plans to gradually develop part of the Western Desert (the desert area west of the Nile River) into approximately 440,000 hectares of agricultural land.
The project is planned in three phases, and Torishima has received an order for a total of 75 pumps to be used at 9 pumping stations for Phase 2 of the project. The water used for farmland development and cultivation of approximately 170,000 hectares will be supplied by Torishima’s pumps.
Torishima has delivered more than 1,000 pumps, including irrigation pumps, to the country. In recent years, Torishima’s track record of manufacturing and supplying more than 200 large pumps during the COVID-19 pandemic without delays in delivery was greatly appreciated by the government, and led to this latest order. Torishima plans to build a pump maintenance plant in the country and will contribute to solving water and food problems by supplying highly reliable pumps and providing a complete service system.
* Feddan is a unit of land area in Egypt, where 1 Feddan = 0.42 ha (400,000 Feddan = 168,000 ha).
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