Management and development of agricultural and natural resources in Egypt's desert / Ahmed A. Elkhouly, Abdelazim Negm, editors.
2021
S616.E4 M36 2021eb
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Title
Management and development of agricultural and natural resources in Egypt's desert / Ahmed A. Elkhouly, Abdelazim Negm, editors.
ISBN
9783030731618 (electronic book)
3030731618 (electronic book)
303073160X
9783030731601
3030731618 (electronic book)
303073160X
9783030731601
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Sprigner, [2021]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 552 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-73161-8 doi
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S616.E4 M36 2021eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
630.915/40962
Summary
This book reviews the economic potential of various natural resources found in the Egyptian deserts that could help fill the food gap in Egypt, e.g., the date palm, olives, and domestic animals. Bearing in mind that the entire country is subject to arid or hyperarid climatic conditions, only a small portion (3% of total area) is agriculturally productive in comparison, the dominant deserts. These aspects, combined with a growing population (ca. 100 million citizens) and water resources scarcity, have produced severe adverse effects on natural resource utilization. This book presents innovative methods for addressing desert soil's key problems (soil erosion, salinity, pollution, decreased fertility, minerals, and weed and pest control). Its goal is to help authorities reclaim the desert and optimally utilize the minerals and the available natural resources to support the sustainability agenda 2030. Besides, it offers researchers guidance on remaining gaps and future research directions. Lastly and importantly, it provides essential information on investment opportunities in desert cultivation, such as the fields of food, fodder, and medicinal plants.
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El-Khouly, Ahmed, editor.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Types and distribution of calcareous soils in Egypt
Reinventing extraction and processing of mineral resources of Egypt
Assessment of microbial biota in Egyptian desert soil
Sustainable soil management to mitigate soil erosion hazards in Egypt
Sustainable Development of microbial community in Egyptian Desert soil
Bio-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture development under salinity stress.
Types and distribution of calcareous soils in Egypt
Reinventing extraction and processing of mineral resources of Egypt
Assessment of microbial biota in Egyptian desert soil
Sustainable soil management to mitigate soil erosion hazards in Egypt
Sustainable Development of microbial community in Egyptian Desert soil
Bio-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture development under salinity stress.