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.
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 ambitious project has faced scrutiny over cost and long-term water sustainability, given its reliance on treated wastewater.
The Megaproject · المشروع العملاق
The engineering that turns Western Desert sand into farmland.الهندسة التي تحوّل رمال الصحراء الغربية إلى أرض زراعية.
The world's largest water-treatment plant — four Guinness records — processing 7.5 million m³ a day. →
The Artificial Riverالنهر الصناعيA man-made waterway over 114 km long, carrying treated water deep into the desert. →
Lifting & Pumping Stationsمحطات الرفعDozens of giant stations pushing water up and across the desert plateau. →
Future of Egypt Cityمدينة مستقبل مصرAn agro-industrial hub for processing, packing, and storing the harvest. →
Grain Silos & Storageالصوامع والتخزينStrategic stores built to secure the nation's wheat reserves. →
Smart Irrigationالري الذكيRenewable-powered, water-saving systems designed for the arid climate. →
The Harvest · المحصول
Crops chosen to feed the country and cut its food-import bill.محاصيل مختارة لإطعام البلاد وخفض فاتورة استيراد الغذاء.
The flagship crop, grown to reduce Egypt's heavy reliance on imported wheat. →
Corn & Grainsالذرة والحبوبStaple grains for both food and animal feed. →
VegetablesالخضرواتFresh produce for the fast-growing domestic market. →
Olives & Figsالزيتون والتينHardy export crops well suited to the desert climate. →
Latest · المستجدات
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
