The Piauí government reported on 10 October that the Nova Algodões dam, under construction at Cocal in the state’s north, had reached 57.32% completion. The project uses 213,000 cubic metres of roller-compacted concrete and 32,000 cubic metres of conventional concrete in the dam structure, according to the report.
The state’s Institute for Development of Piauí (Idepi) is carrying out the work, which the article says receives R$240 million through the federal New PAC programme. The report describes water supply, irrigation, farming, livestock and fish-farming as expected benefits; it does not report that these services or economic gains have already been delivered.
A Dakhla project with reported estimated investment of EGP 780 million includes a 10,000-feddan plantation, a separate 740-feddan development site and a planned 6.5km water line.
The two governments plan a joint committee meeting in the first quarter of 2027, with renewable energy, industry and electronics among the priority sectors.
The plant-protection authority reported aerial spraying across several Gezira areas, with Rahad next and an additional aircraft planned for western Gezira.
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