Future of Food Gaps in Egypt - Obstacles and Opportunities

 This work gives a multidisciplinary approach to assess and provide solutions to improve food security in Egypt.  It has specific chapters on projection of climate change using IPCC AR5 models and regional climate model, and a chapter on population projection in 2030. This book aimed at research, graduate/post graduate students and policy makers.  It can also be used by overpopulated countries to solve their own food gap problems.

List of contents

Introduction.- Chapter 1: Present and Future Water Requirements for Crops.- Chapter 2: Projections of the Egyptian Population.- Chapter 3: Crops Intensification to Reduce Wheat Gap in Egypt.- Chapter 4: Increasing Land and Water Productivities to Reduce Maize Food Gap.- Chapter 5: Solution for Faba Bean Production-Consumption Gap.- Chapter 6: Conclusion and Recommendations to Policy Makers.

Summary

 This work gives a multidisciplinary approach to assess and provide solutions to improve food security in Egypt.  It has specific chapters on projection of climate change using IPCC AR5 models and regional climate model, and a chapter on population projection in 2030. This book aimed at research, graduate/post graduate students and policy makers.  It can also be used by overpopulated countries to solve their own food gap problems.

Product details

• Authors: Hu Alkitkat, Huda Alkitkat, Ahmed Kamel, Mostafa Morsy, Morsy Mostafa, Samiha Ouda, Samiha A Ouda, Samiha A H Ouda, Samiha A. H. Ouda, Tarek Sayad, Abd El-Hafez Sayed, Abd El-Hafee Zohry, Abd El-Hafeez Zohry
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9783319469416
• ISBN: 978-3-31-946941-6
• No. of pages: 95
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 6 mm x 236 mm
• Weight: 191 g
• Illustrations: V, 95 p. 21 illus.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Agriculture; SpringerBriefs in Agriculture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; B, Water, Zoology & animal sciences, Agriculture, Environmental Management, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Botany & plant sciences, Water pollution, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Environmental management,, Water supply & treatment, Water Quality/Water Pollution, Water quality, Community ecology, Biotic, Community & Population Ecology, Community and Population Ecology