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الدلتا الجديدةThe New Delta

تحويل 2.2 مليون فدان من الصحراء إلى أراضٍ زراعية خصبةTurning 2.2 million feddans of desert into fertile farmland.

مشروع «الدلتا الجديدة» مشروع زراعي ضخم في الصحراء الغربية يستهدف استصلاح وزراعة 2.2 مليون فدان غرب دلتا النيل لتحقيق الأمن الغذائي وزيادة المساحة الزراعية وخلق فرص عمل، ويشمل نهرًا صناعيًا وقنوات ومحطات ضخ ضمن خطة التنمية المستدامة.

The "New Delta" is a massive land-reclamation and agricultural mega-project that aims to turn desert into fertile farmland. Launched in 2021, it lies west of the Nile Delta in the Western Desert and is intended to boost national food security and exports.

The project seeks to reclaim and cultivate over 2.2 million feddans (about 3,500 square miles) and is designed to create up to 5 million jobs through agro-processing industrial zones.

Key Components & Technologies

Artificial river: over 114 km long (reportedly ~$5.2 billion) carrying Nile water to the new zones.
Wastewater treatment: the El Dabaa plant — cited as the world's largest — processes 7.5 million m³ of drainage water per day for irrigation.
Modern irrigation: smart, renewable-powered systems to conserve water in the arid climate.
Agri-tech: advanced cultivation, harvesting, and weather-resistant crop varieties.

Milestones

Executed in phases, starting with land reclamation and the artificial river.
Satellite imagery in November 2024 showed expanding green landscapes.
In May 2025, officials marked the wheat harvest and inaugurated the first phase of the "Future of Egypt" industrial city.

The ambitious project has faced scrutiny over cost and long-term water sustainability, given its reliance on treated wastewater.

Target

2.2M feddans

Launched

2021

Artificial river

114+ km

Jobs

up to 5M

The Megaproject · المشروع العملاق

داخل الدلتا الجديدةInside the New Delta

الهندسة التي تحوّل رمال الصحراء الغربية إلى أرض زراعية.The engineering that turns Western Desert sand into farmland.

محطة الحمامEl Hammam Treatment Plant

The world's largest water-treatment plant — four Guinness records — processing 7.5 million m³ a day. →

النهر الصناعيThe Artificial River

A man-made waterway over 114 km long, carrying treated water deep into the desert. →

محطات الرفعLifting & Pumping Stations

Dozens of giant stations pushing water up and across the desert plateau. →

مدينة مستقبل مصرFuture of Egypt City

An agro-industrial hub for processing, packing, and storing the harvest. →

الصوامع والتخزينGrain Silos & Storage

Strategic stores built to secure the nation's wheat reserves. →

الري الذكيSmart Irrigation

Renewable-powered, water-saving systems designed for the arid climate. →

The Harvest · المحصول

ماذا يُزرع هناWhat Grows Here

محاصيل مختارة لإطعام البلاد وخفض فاتورة استيراد الغذاء.Crops chosen to feed the country and cut its food-import bill.

القمحWheat

The flagship crop, grown to reduce Egypt's heavy reliance on imported wheat. →

الذرة والحبوبCorn & Grains

Staple grains for both food and animal feed. →

الخضرواتVegetables

Fresh produce for the fast-growing domestic market. →

الزيتون والتينOlives & Figs

Hardy export crops well suited to the desert climate. →

Latest · المستجدات

المشروع اليومThe Project Today

Launched in 2021 and officially inaugurated in May 2026, the New Delta is Egypt's largest land-reclamation project — a roughly $15 billion effort to turn 2.2 million feddans (about 9,000 km²) of Western Desert into farmland, expanding the country's cultivated area by around 15%. Treated drainage water from the world's largest water-treatment plant at El Hammam is carried across the desert to grow wheat, corn, vegetables, olives, and figs — easing Egypt's food-import bill and treating food security as a matter of national security. It is built by the Armed Forces Engineering Authority with Orascom, Hassan Allam, Arab Contractors, and Metito.

New Egypt · الجمهورية الجديدة