Wheat was the first crop grown in Egypt, and it remains highly important. Egypt is the largest
wheat importer in the world and consumes an extensive amount of bread. It is imperative for …

Agricultural land expansion is a solution to address global food security challenges in the
context of climate change. However, the sustainability of expansion in arid countries is …

In arid and semi‐arid regions, soil salinity and sodicity are the most common constraints to
agriculture production, in particular in North Africa. The effect of gypsum application has …

Soil degradation with salinity and sodicity has become a major issue in Egypt causing a
decline in soil quality and crop productivity in these soils. The addition of gypsum (G), rice …

Background Evaluation of native soil microbes is a realistic way to develop bio-agents for
ecological restoration. Soil alkalinity, which has a high pH, is one of the most common …

Eleven bread wheat genotypes grown at Siwa Oasis and Ashmon, Menofeya Governorate,
during the winter season of 2016/2017 were examined for their agronomic traits under …

Climate change implications are a severe risk to food security and the economy. Global
warming could disturb the production of both rainfed and irrigated agriculture thru the …

Faba bean (Vicia faba) is an essential food and fodder legume crop worldwide due to its
high content of proteins and fibres. Molecular markers tools represent an invaluable tool for …

Most of the approximately 105 million Egyptians depend on wheat in the form of baladi
bread for their daily diet. Millions of smallholders along the River Nile have produced wheat …

This chapter provides an overview on the interrelation between water scarcity and food
production. A general perception has been existed worldwide that agricultural water, as the …