Sustainable Agriculture in Egypt

About this book

Egypt's agricultural development has been constrained by the need to conserve scarce natural resources, the pressures of rapid urbanisation, the onslaught of the desert, and technological limitations and restrictive economic structures. This book addresses the issues crucial to achieving and maintaining sustainable agriculture in Egypt.

Contents

Part 1 Major Issues for a Sustainable Agriculture: The Achievement and Maintenance of a Sustainable Agriculture, E.T. York, Jr; A Non-Egyptian Perspective, C.F. Bentley; An Egyptian Perspective, S. Galal, Jr. Part 2 Environmental Aspects: Environmental Sustainability of Egyptian Agriculture, A.K. Biswas; The Redesign of Agroecosystems, S.B. Hill. Part 3 Natural and Human Resources: Development of Arable Land and Soils, A.M. Ebeid; Efforts to Improve Water Use Efficiencies, M. Abu-Zeid; Sustainability of Land and Water Development, A.M. Shady; The Role of Agricultural Extension in a Sustainable Agricultural System, K. Aboul-Seoud; Research Process, Human Resources and the Quest for Sustainability, H.A. Steppler. Part 4 Adaptation of Technology: The Role of Intrernational and Regional Training Institutions, A. Hamdy; Toward a Sustainable Rice Production System, M.S. Balal; Transfer and Adoption of Horticultural Technology - A Global Overview, H. Eisa. Part 5 Economic Aspects: The Challenges of the 1990s, A.A. Goueli; Structural Adjustment, N. Okonjo-Iweala and Y. Fuleihan; The Agriculture Sector in the Context of Egypt's Structural Adjustment, S. El-Serafy; The Uruguay Round of Negotiations on Agriculture and the Developing Countries, M.M. Abdel Fattah; Strategy of the Commons - Opportunities and Challenges for Egyptian Agriculture, J.R. Potvin. Part 6 Cultural, Social and Political Aspects: Women's Human Rights - A Condition for Sustainable Agriculture, H. Badran; Culture, Norms, and Social Organisation - The Prerequisites of Sustainability, M.M. Cernea; The Small Farmer Household and Cultural Sustainability, N.S. Hopkins; Sustainable Development Necessitates a Social Revolution, G. Spendjian; The Population Dynamics Base for Sustainable Agriculture, I. Sirageldin; Food, Jobs, and Water - Public and Private Mixes for a Sustainable Agriculture, A. Richards; Integrating Environmental and Sustainability Dimension in Agricultural Planning and Policy Analysis, F.K. Bishay.

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