Algeria: Irrigation of Hennaya agricultural land with treated wastewater operational

TLEMCEN (Algeria)- An operation relating to the irrigation of the agricultural area of Hennaya (Tlemcen) with treated wastewater was launched recently, in the presence of Minister of Water Resources and that of Agriculture and Rural Development, respectively Abdelmalek Sellal and Rachid Benaissa.

The two ministers were given full details on the irrigated area from the wastewater treatment plant of Ain El Houtz. The area, stretching over 912 hectares, is made up of 28 collective and individual agricultural exploitations specialized in citrus fruits, arboriculture, market garden produce and pulses.

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News type	Inbrief
File link	http://www.semide.dz/En/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=9122110
Source of information	Algeria EMWIS NFP
Keyword(s)	treated wastewater, irrigation
Subject(s)	AGRICULTURE , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INFRASTRUCTURES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , WATER DEMAND
Relation	http://www.emwis.net/countries/fol749974/country411475
Geographical coverage	Algeria
News date	06/01/2010
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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