New Lands Productivity in Egypt: Technical and Economic Feasibility. Crop Budgets and Farm Plans

摘要

Land reclamation has recently captured the interest of government officials in Egypt. Most new lands reclamation is being accomplished in desert regions. This report contains nine working papers which relate detailed backgrounds and descriptions of previously performed feasibility studies. Topics which are included in these working papers are: (1) crop budgets and farm plans; (2) sociological considerations, Tahaddi: a case study; (3) credit and input supply system; (4) marketing system; (5) prices; (6) perspectives for fresh produce exports; (7) agricultural research; (8) comparison of benefits of different agricultural projects; and (9) making technology the variable. A 21-item bibliography (1976-79) and a comparison of benefits of agricultural products is appended.