شركة أراضي الغربية و أثرها الاقتصادي و الاجتماعي في مصر (1905-1961 م)‎

الملخص EN

The irrigation projects that were established in Egypt at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century had a clear impact in the direction of establishing land companies in Egypt.

The number of canals that were dug or repaired in the year 1879 AD was about 112, the most important of which are the Ibrahimi canals and the Ismaili canals, and the first of them is the greatest of canals Established at that time, it was excavated in approximately six years from 1867 AD to 1872 AD, and its water was derived from the Nile at Assiut.

Among the most important irrigation projects is the Aswan Reservoir, which was built in the year 1902 AD, and was able to reserve 1, 000, 000 tons of water.

The number of land companies increased after the completion of the Aswan reservoir in 1904 AD, then the development of these companies continued up and down according to the economic and political developments in the country.

One of the reasons that also helped in the direction of these projects was the law issued on June 10, 1867, which gave in its first article the right of foreigners to own real estate in the Egyptian agricultural land, which made many foreigners accept the establishment of many of these companies.

The number of land companies established in the period From 1882 to 1952, twenty-seven companies, most of which had important roles in the Egyptian economy.

The most important of these companies is the Western Land Company, which was established in 1905, a Belgian company that specialized in land reclamation and cultivation, especially cotton cultivation, where it was concerned with its cultivation and care through the development of irrigation projects and the purchase of machinery It also carried out a special activity, as it took care of rebuilding villages, constructing new houses, paving roads, and establishing railways that penetrate its farms.