A farmer is joined by egrets while planting rice seedlings in Tanta.
Farmers plant rice seedlings in Egypt's fertile Nile Delta at Tanta, Al Gharbia governorate, about 100 kilometres from the capital Cairo. All photos: EPA
Farmers plant rice seedlings at Tanta. The crop requires large quantities of water.
The Egyptian government has reduced the cultivation of some crops with high water requirements.
The area of rice cultivation is being affected by this strategy.
Farmers plant rice seedlings in a waterlogged field at Tanta.
Producers are said to prefer growing rice to some other crops as it is easier to cultivate.
Other attractions include lower production costs, higher profits and storability for long periods.
But the Egyptian government is concerned that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project could affect water supplies from the Nile reaching Egypt.
Farmers planting rice seedlings in Tanta are joined by egrets looking for small creatures to feed on.
Farmers push a trailer stuck in mud while planting rice in Tanta.
A farmer is joined by egrets while planting rice seedlings in Tanta.
Farmers plant rice seedlings in Egypt's fertile Nile Delta at Tanta, Al Gharbia governorate, about 100 kilometres from the capital Cairo. All photos: EPA
Farmers plant rice seedlings at Tanta. The crop requires large quantities of water.
The Egyptian government has reduced the cultivation of some crops with high water requirements.
The area of rice cultivation is being affected by this strategy.
Farmers plant rice seedlings in a waterlogged field at Tanta.
Producers are said to prefer growing rice to some other crops as it is easier to cultivate.
Other attractions include lower production costs, higher profits and storability for long periods.
But the Egyptian government is concerned that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project could affect water supplies from the Nile reaching Egypt.
Farmers planting rice seedlings in Tanta are joined by egrets looking for small creatures to feed on.
Farmers push a trailer stuck in mud while planting rice in Tanta.
A farmer is joined by egrets while planting rice seedlings in Tanta.
Farmers plant rice in Egypt's Nile Delta - in pictures
