The purest lake in the world, located in Russia, is the source of the water that the Russian company Baikal Aqua is getting ready to supply to the Egyptian market.
Amr al-Beltagy, the head of the permanent Russian cuisine exposition in Egypt, told newsmen that the Baikal firm draws high-purity water from the Russian Baikal, the world’s deepest lake.
The lake is 1500 metres deep, and water is taken from it through pipes 400 metres below the lake’s surface.
After the water is extracted, it is put in special tanks, according to Beltagy, to maintain its purity. The Russian business wants to do business in Egypt and export either directly or indirectly through Cairo to the other nations in the area. Additionally, it will be found in upscale stores and locations around Egypt.
Siberia’s Lake Baikal is not your typical lake. It is the largest freshwater lake in the world, measuring 49 miles, and among the oldest with a history that dates back 25 million years.
Hani Sweilam, the minister of water resources and irrigation, stated in his speech on the second day of the Cairo Water Week in October that Egypt experiences water scarcity and is on the verge of reaching a state of absolute scarcity, with a water deficit of about 21 billion cubic metres per year and a food gap of more than US$10 billion.
According to him, just approximately 3.5 percent of Egypt’s land is used for farming, and the country imports 60 percent of its food. It also depends on the Nile River for 97 percent of its water needs.
The effects of climate change in Egypt take many different forms, including rising sea levels, hotter weather, and unforeseen alterations to the Nile’s sources.
In addition to attempting to provide the necessary funds for water projects that contribute to achieving UN sustainable development goals, Sweilam emphasised the importance of enhancing cooperation between various nations of the world, particularly developing countries, in order to address water challenges at the global level.