Egypt Ministers of Agriculture and Communications and Information Technology signed a co-operation agreement to develop agricultural technological infrastructure and to implement digital transformation within the agriculture field. The agreement aims to promote the use of information and communication technologies in the agricultural sector while overcoming administrative obstacles. The agreement touches upon issues such as food security, climate change, and consumption of irrigation water. According to the agreement, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies will be used to increase the efficiency of rationalising irrigation water consumption, assessing water needs, and help predict seasonal water demand.