Rainwater Harvesting Projects Expand Farmland in Matrouh

Rainwater harvesting projects in Matrouh are helping expand agricultural land and develop valleys by capturing runoff for use in rain-fed farming.

Recent years have seen a strong focus on building hundreds of dams across the valleys. The structures hold back rainwater and slow its flow toward the sea.

The captured water is being used to support more than 150,000 feddans of rain-fed cultivation, making seasonal rainfall a key resource for agriculture in the area.

By retaining water along its natural drainage routes, the projects link valley development with agricultural expansion, putting rainfall to use before it is lost to the sea.