G. M. Craig Poradie kníh

Egypt has one of the oldest and most productive agricultural systems in world, yet it has become one of the world's largest food importers. Today, as the Egyptian government undertakes a major agricultural reform program, the lessons of its past practices and current development need to beshared with the rest of the world. This text--written by Egyptian agricultural experts and other specialists--provides a comprehensive introduction and reference to Egypt's agricultural practices from their earliest origins through the 1990s. Topics range from the country's environmental history,to shifting population dynamics, to changing governmental and economic structures. Detailed descriptions of agricultural production and development in the northern Littoral region, the Delta, middle and upper Egypt, and the deserts are also provided. Written for agronomists, historians of the MiddleEast, and students and policy makers specializing in third-world development and agricultural systems, this work is an indispensable guide to the region's agricultural history and conventions.

This new volume provides an authoritative source of information on Sudan's agriculture up to the present. It includes detailed background on agricultural production systems in various regions of the country, as well as an overview of Sudanese vegetation, climate, hydrology, geology and otherimportant agricultural impact systems. Twenty authors with first-hand experience and specialized knowledge of the area have written an important reference for all researchers in this field.