Overview
- A comprehensive review
- Provides new insights into the challenges of a sustainable agriculture
- Will appeal to agronomists, scientists and policymakers alike
Part of the book series: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry (HEC, volume 76)
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This volume discusses the sustainability of Egypt’s agriculture and the challenges involved. It provides a comprehensive review and the latest research findings, and covers a variety of topics under the following themes:
· Applicability of sustainable agriculture in Egypt
· Sustainable agriculture under water scarcity and polluted soil environments
· Improved crop productivity using a variety of tried and tested procedures· Biotechnology application for agricultural sustainability and food security
· Potentiality of soil-sensing for a more sustainable agricultural environment
The volume closes with a summary of the key conclusions and recommendations from all chapters. Together with the companion volume Sustainabilityof Agricultural Environment in Egypt: Part II, it offers an essential source of information for postgraduate students, researchers, and stakeholders alike.
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Introduction
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Overview of Egyptian Sustainable Agriculture
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Potential Application of Crop Productivity
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Biotechnology Application for Agricultural Sustainability
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Potentiality of Soil Sensing for Sustainable Agriculture
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sustainability of Agricultural Environment in Egypt: Part I
Book Subtitle: Soil-Water-Food Nexus
Editors: Abdelazim M. Negm, Mohamed Abu-hashim
Series Title: The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95345-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-95344-1Published: 19 November 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-95345-8Published: 11 November 2018
Series ISSN: 1867-979X
Series E-ISSN: 1616-864X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 378
Number of Illustrations: 60 b/w illustrations
Topics: Environmental Chemistry, Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology