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Theagricultural research system of Egypt
Professor of Genetics - Faculty of Agriculture
-
Cairo UniversitySince 1960, food production in failed to keep pace with consumption. A number of factors have contributed to increasing this gap, including:
a l o w l e v e l of i n v e s t m e n t i n a g r i c u l t u r a l research;
2. slow growth in agriculturalproducts;
3. rapid population growth and a large increase in per capita food consumption.
The gap between food production and consumption will continue to widen unless there are substantial changes.
- Agricultural research institutions
1.
of of is
1983,
of
13 economics,
is conducted in 31
13 crops, six 1 2 ,
(Shandaweel).
of of
of of of
the 13 of
2.
th.e of
Eleven of them contain faculties of
of of 5,000 students and 540 staff),
conduct basic
students, many of whom at
A
amount of is conducted by
which
of
~~ ~ ~ ~~
but not all at least one
(100
-
2003. Center
was established in
1950 which
would is also
involved in scientific and technological consulting as w e l l as
technology food
52 1 3
divisions.
is managed by a by a
employs 400 25% of whom^ hold a is (600 employees including 200
' h a s a a n
of
food h a s a school
and maintenance.
develops
'
yield oféxample is the 1981 campaign that dealt with involving 1,360
of maize cultivation to 40,000 exámple is the i n that led to a n
of 300% yield of 25
4. Water Center
was established in 1975. consists of 11
a
Technological a
is a
in 1977. The main goals of the plan flow
the well as a n
model effects
of
on of the
Nile Valley needs' and to Lakes.
T h e Water and
conducts, at the national level, studies on
well a s to
is a
of
The is conducting
on the effects of field-
a of
about 30 civil
staff, some with the
The Groundwater conducts
studies on the development and management of of contamination.
5.
was established in ,
1934 195 1.
belonged to of
a n d at was
to of
100 mm), the New Valley (a zone and the banks of Lake
ecology, and The staff consists of 115 60 associate
145 of
institute publishes The
twice a a 100
station at one in Sinai.
6.
Technology T h e A c a d e m y of
of also
of
included at is the
(see above).
of
of of the
by 11 specific councils, such as:
and develops
a p l a n a n d i n v i t e s of intended to meet these goals.
following: to maximize
the use of to
a expanding mechanization, and to of local
. ,
- Financial resources
1984, the budget was 37 million Egyptian pounds (28.1 8.2
0 . 7
32.3, 29:2 and 21.3 million 1983, 1982 and 1981,
These budgets cannot
of r
(10
million i n 1983) which to of
1984, the 47
million LEE
in
h a s b e e n s u b s t a n t i a l l y b e l o w t h i s a m o u n t , b u t t h e
The budget of 7.1
million 2E in 1983.
by
l
of $50 million
by the Education Office of and
Council of $27
a
technical and financial assistance is the
- Coordination of research activities
The Council on Food and Agriculture
has body, so it achieves its
objectives a t
is not always out by
theses.
campaigns and involve those developed by
need to t h a t a common s e t of
be to
of is being achieved by the
of such of
of development of of
- the effectiveness of agricultura f research in Egypt
levels of
could be use of
technology. . O n e of
effectiveness of is to
establish research priorities. Would it be
to of
new
of Egypt plans to continue its land it is
as
successful as possible.
no to conditions.
A
effectiveness of is t o
emphasize coordination of research efforts, with a minimum of duplication and
would be involved in implementation and the
and would supply the of
V - Summary and conclusions
on is
low.
so
supplies, maintenance, etc., is
faculties of a
would enhance the quality of the of the
Althòugh the size of the staff to a
level of is a d e q u a t e ,
low.
is needed. of scientists also need to be
to high level to
l
