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Egypt was one of three "breadbaskets of the Roman empire and had the irrigation set up from ancient times (remember egypt is one of the oldest civilizations on earth). Here is a quote from wikipedia just to give you an idea on the amount of grain supplied by the main 3 provinces that did such:

"In classical antiquity, the grain supply to the city of Rome could not be met entirely from the surrounding countryside, which was taken up by the villas and parks of the aristocracy and which produced mainly fruit, vegetables and other perishable goods. The city therefore became increasingly reliant on grain supplies from other parts of Italy, notably Campania, and from elsewhere in the empire, particularly the provinces of Sicily, North Africa and Egypt. These regions were capable of shipping adequate grain for the population of the capital amounting to 60 million modii ( 540 million litres / 540,000 tonnes or 135 million gallons / 16.8 million bushels), according to some sources. "