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Efficiency Use of Irrigation Water

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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its Impact on Egyptian Agriculture and the Potential for Alleviating Water Scarcity

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This chapter provides a brief overview of the efficiency use of irrigation water in Egypt, background of efficiency use of irrigation water in Egypt, scope of the chapter, political development model of delta, ecological definition, social definition, political definition, the three stages of development of a delta, the three stages of development of a delta in Egypt and mathematical model of efficiency use of irrigation water in Egypt.

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  1. Agriculture Research Center, Agricultural Economics Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt

    Youssef M. Hamada

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Hamada, Y.M. (2017). Efficiency Use of Irrigation Water. In: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, its Impact on Egyptian Agriculture and the Potential for Alleviating Water Scarcity . Environment & Policy, vol 55. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54439-7_10

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