The agroclimatological, agroecological and agronomic conditions in the rainfed barley areas of Egypt [Hordeum vulgare]
1993
Abo-Elenin, R.A. (Agricultural Research Centre, Giza (Egypt). Field Crops Research Inst.)
The main rainfed barley area of Egypt is the Northwest Coast, extending from Alexandria to the Libyan border, a region about 500 km long and 5-70 km wide. The major agricultural activity is livestock production, to which barley contributes an important component of food. Climate and weather conditions as well as the topography and hydrology of the area are described. Six agricultural environments are distinguished according to their ecological characteristics. The barley-livestock farming system, spanning several of these environments, is described in detail and its problems discussed
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