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Mohammed Mabrouk, a farmer in Matai, Minya governorate, struggled to secure enough water for his soy crop. The water hyacinths that have long plagued the nearby Fataika canal are becoming more of a threat to his livelihood with each passing year. “It’s become too much for us to handle, and it’s taking up most of the canal’s water,” he tells Egyptian Streets. “It’s becoming more widespread, and this year, it’s become too much for us to handle.” Mabrouk, like the…