- 1
- Company: United Real Estate and Agricultural Investment Company
- Location: New Valley Governorate
- Area: 400 acres (out of 600 acres)
- Irrigation: Groundwater from wells
- Project Status: Irrigation networks designed and implemented, land reclaimed, and jojoba seedlings planted
- 2
- Company: Rayoum Company
- Location: Beheira Governorate
- Area: 200 acres
- Irrigation: Deep groundwater wells
- Project Status: Jojoba seedlings procured
- 3
- Company: South Alamein Land Reclamation Company
- Location: Al-Maghrah
- Area: 230 acres
- Irrigation: Deep groundwater wells with high salinity
- Project Status: Wells drilled, solar power stations established, irrigation networks designed and installed, jojoba seedlings procured and planted
- 4
- Company: Al-Azbah Al-Asriya Company
- Location: Al-Maghrah
- Area: 230 acres
- Irrigation: Deep groundwater wells with high salinity
- Project Status: Wells drilled, solar power stations established, irrigation networks designed and installed, jojoba seedlings procured and planted
- 5
- Company: Ahl Al-Maghrah Agricultural Investment Company
- Location: Al-Maghrah
- Area: 230 acres
- Irrigation: Deep groundwater wells with high salinity
- Project Status: Wells drilled, solar power stations established, irrigation networks designed and installed, jojoba seedlings procured and planted
- 6
- Company: Al-Mohandes Agricultural Investment Company
- Location: Al-Maghrah
- Area: 230 acres
- Irrigation: Deep groundwater wells with high salinity
- Project Status: Wells drilled, solar power stations established, irrigation networks designed and installed, jojoba seedlings procured and planted
- 7
- Company: Nubian Village Agricultural Investment Company
- Location: Al-Maghrah
- Area: 230 acres
- Irrigation: Deep groundwater wells with high salinity
- Project Status: Wells drilled, solar power stations established, irrigation networks designed and installed, jojoba seedlings procured and planted
- 8
- Company: Wadi Al-Dhahab Land Reclamation Company
- Location: Al-Maghrah
- Area: 230 acres
- Irrigation: Deep groundwater wells with high salinity
- Project Status: Wells drilled, solar power stations established, irrigation networks designed and installed, jojoba seedlings procured and planted
- 9
- Company: Icadolli Agriculture and Cosmetics Manufacturing Company
- Location: Al-Maghrah
- Area: 230 acres
- Irrigation: Deep groundwater wells with high salinity
- Project Status: Wells drilled, solar power stations established, irrigation networks designed and installed, jojoba seedlings procured and planted
Significance of the Projects:
These jojoba cultivation projects demonstrate the potential of jojoba as a viable crop in Egypt’s arid regions:
- Economic Opportunities: Jojoba cultivation can generate income for farmers and contribute to rural development.
- Environmental Benefits: Jojoba plants help combat desertification, conserve soil, and improve water use efficiency.
- Sustainable Land Use: Jojoba can be cultivated on marginal lands, expanding the area available for agriculture.
- Production of Jojoba Oil: Jojoba oil is a valuable agricultural product with diverse industrial and medicinal applications.
Overall, the jojoba cultivation projects by these private companies represent a positive step towards diversifying Egypt’s agriculture, promoting sustainable land use, and generating economic opportunities in arid regions.