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Table 2 includes a summary of the foregoing considerations regarding Egypt and Sudan, showing the areas expected to be available for cultivation in each decade of the years:

### Table 2 #### Statement of Expected Agricultural Expansion in Egypt and Sudan, Estimated in Feddans

| 5,300,000 | 80,000 | 20,000 | 1,200,000 | 4,000,000 | ... ... ... ... ... ... | At present ... | | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :--- | | 6,200,000 | 80,000 | 320,000 | 800,000 | 5,000,000 | ... ... ... ... ... ... | In 1935, i.e., after the completion of the White Nile Dam | | 7,000,000 | - | 600,000 | 4,000,000 | 6,000,000 | ... ... ... ... ... ... | After years. | | 8,100,000 | - | 1,000,000 | - | 7,100,000 | ... ... ... ... ... ... | In 1945, i.e., after the completion of the White Nile Dam | | | | | | | | In twenty years | | | | | | | | In 1955, i.e., after the completion of the White Nile Dam | | | | | | | | In thirty years |

* This does not include lands inundated and exposed by the natural rise and fall of the Nile, even if these lands are cultivated.

### Future Water Requirements and Comparison with Current Requirements Statistics were taken from the Irrigation Department and the Government's Agricultural Advisor, which were compared and analyzed to determine the requirements. The result of these discussions indicated that 50,000 million cubic meters per year would suffice for the maximum future requirements of the Egyptian sector, meaning the cultivation of 7,100,000 feddans under the summer irrigation system. When Egypt reaches that final state, approximately 1,000,000 feddans will have been invested in Sudan, consuming about 6,000 million cubic meters of water per year. Thus, the total water required by the lands of both sectors at that time will be approximately 56,000 million cubic meters.

Thanks to the works necessary to secure Egypt's position under all circumstances, along with the works necessary for Sudan itself, the Nile will be able to meet the demands arising from increased expansion in Sudan thereafter.

It should not be overlooked when calculating water requirements in Sudan that one feddan there may consume more water due to climatic conditions than a similar feddan in Egypt for a single crop in both cases. However, the agricultural system in Sudan dictates leaving a large portion of the land uncultivated.

These two factors (increased water demand per crop and small cultivated area) are not entirely equivalent. Therefore, we find that the water requirements per feddan of the total area are higher in Egypt than in Sudan.

From the water requirements and the summarized results in Table 2, the following table is formed:

### Table 3 #### Approximate Statement of Current and Future Agricultural Requirements, Estimated in Millions of Cubic Meters

| Upon full investment of Egyptian lands in 1955 | In the present situation | | | :---: | :---: | :--- | | 30 ... ... | 423 ... ... | ⎫ ⎪ ⎬ Egypt ⎪ ⎭ Sudan | From July to December ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | | 4 ... ... | - | | | 34 ... ... | 23 ... ... | ... ... ... ... And the total | | 20 ... ... | 11 ... ... | ⎫ ⎬ Egypt ⎭ Sudan | From January to June ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | | - | - | | | 22 ... ... | 11 ... ... | ... ... ... The total | | 56 ... ... | 34 ... ... | ... ... ... The grand total |

Note - The figures in this table are rounded to the nearest 500 million, considering current Sudanese requirements as negligible. The figures for Egypt represent the cubic meters of water required in the river after its exit from the Aswan Dam. † Refer to the note attached to Table 1.

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