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A Note of Recognition
World Opinion Recognizes Agriculture
Summary of Text
About the Author
PART ONE
HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE IN EGYPT
CHAPTER 1 - Agriculture and Horticulture in Ancient Egypt
Irrigation and Soil Management in Ancient Egypt
Crop and Livestock Production in Ancient Egypt
Economics and Wealth in Ancient Egypt
Energy, Warfare & Trade Routes in Ancient Egypt
CHAPTER 2 –The Period of Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali - The Founder of Modern Egypt
Industrialization and Modernization
Muhammad Ali’s Successors
The Suez Canal
The American Civil War Helped
PART TWO
EGYPT TODAY
Chapter 3- Structure and Economy in Egypt
Constitution, Institutions and Administration in Egypt
International Relations and Defense in Egypt
Job Creation, Paramount Challenge for Egypt
Education in Egypt
Natural Resources & Environment in Egypt
Energy Provision in Egypt
Transportation, Communication and the Internet in Egypt
The Economy in Egypt
Egypt and the Millennium Development Goals
Chapter 4--The Nile River
Nile River Basin Statistics
The History of the Nile
Conflicts and Treaties Concerning the Nile
Continuing Tensions Concerning the Nile
Solving Problems with Research Concerning the Nile
PART THREE
JOINT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH FOREIGN AID
CHAPTER 5 –Egypt Recognizes Food Gap Problem
The Status of Agriculture in the second Half of the Century
Government Policies Affecting Agriculture and Their
Reform
Revitalization—US Presidential Mission
Early Cooperative Research Programs--USAID
Farmer to Farmer Program in Egypt
CHAPTER 6 –Cooperative Programs in the 1980’s—NARP
National Agricultural Research Program in Egypt
Accomplishments of Specific Institutes During NARP
Official Report & Evaluation of NARP
Advances in Egyptian Agriculture
Closing the Food Security Gap in Egypt
Criticisms of NARP
Research to Improve Efficiency and Productivity in Egypt
Agriculture is Never Done
Future Efforts in Research Should Include
CHAPTER 7 –Post NARP Activities
Agriculture Led Export Businesses (ALEB)
Agricultural Technology Utilization and Transfer (ATUT)
Agricultural Policy Reforms Program (APRP)
Agribusiness Linkages (AgLink)
Agricultural Exports and Rural Income (AERI)
Growth Through Globalization (GTG)
Agricultural Reform Project (CARE)
Center for Business Support (IESC)
Egyptian Exporters Association (EEA)
PART FOUR -
RESEARCH IN EGYPT GOALS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS
CHAPTER 8 - Present Day Agricultural Research in Egypt
Institutes in the Agricultural research Center of Egypt
Soil and Water Research
Cotton Research
Crop Production is Basic
The Role of Horticulture and Horticulture research institute
Animal Agriculture & Animal research institutes
Genetic Engineering research Institute
Agricultural economics research institute
Food Technology research Institute
Financial support for Egyptian research
Critical emerging issues
PART FIVE
AGRICULTURE PROVIDES FOOD AND JOBS THROUGH RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 9 - Agriculture’s Role in Economics and Employment
Economics Status of Agriculture
Rapid Growth yields Employment Growth
Required Policy Changes
Wage Rates and the Income of the Labor Class
Urban-Rural Story
CHAPTER 10- A Model for Feasible Growth Rates
Importance of Commodity Composition
Comparative Advantage in Agricultural Commodities
Efficiency of Inputs is Critical to Value Added
Achieving the Comparative Advantage
Summary—Providing 1,000,000 New Jobs per Year
Tables
PART SIX -
HORTICULTURE CROPS ARE MORE VALUABLE THAN OTHER CROPS AND USE LESS
WATER PER VOLUME AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 11 - Horticulture, Possible Key to Egypt’s Future
Export Market for Horticultural Products
Egypt’s Advantages and Challenges
How to Maximize Horticulture
Opportunities for Growth in the Domestic Market
What does the Future Hold?
Horticultural Export Industry Association (HEIA)
Evidence of Progress in Food Marketing—The
Food Council
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