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Sugarcane Production in Egypt: Synthesis of Previous Research findings

Sugarcane Production in Egypt: Synthesis of Previous Research findings Bahgat M. Abdel-Maksoud Professor of Agricultural Extension Faculty of Agriculture, Assuit University , Egypt. This paper depends mainly on findings of some previous research as well as

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Sugarcane Production in Egypt: Synthesis of Previous Research findings

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  1. Sugarcane Production in Egypt: Synthesis of Previous Research findings BahgatM. Abdel-Maksoud Professor of Agricultural Extension Faculty of Agriculture, Assuit University, Egypt

  2. This paper depends mainly on findings of some previous research as well as information gathered recently through personal meetings and interviews with some researchers, extension personnel, and farmers.

  3. Previous Research Papers • Abdel – Maksoud, Bahgat M. & Amro B. A. • Elshrabassee ( 2007 ) • Production and Marketing Problems For • Sugar Cane Growers in Qena Governorate , • The Eighth African Crop Science Conference. • This paper was also published in: Journal • of Life Sciences, Volume 5, Number 10, 2011 October 2011 (Serial Number 42): 844-849

  4. Abdel-Maksoud, Bahgat M. (2008a) Assessment of Problems Facing Sugar Cane Growers in Qena Governorate, Egypt, The Third International Sugar Conference IS-2008, Sina University, Al- Arish, Egypt, 11 – 14 September

  5. Abdel-Maksoud, Bahgat M. (2008b) Essentials For Improving Sugar Cane Productivity in Egypt With Special Reference To Qena Governorate, The Third International Sugar Conference IS- 2008, Sina University, Al-Arish, Egypt, 11 – 14 September

  6. Abdel-Maksoud, Bahgat M. and Ez- Eldin E. • M. Gad-El-Kareim (2011) Farmers’ Perception of Sugarcane Production and Marketing Problems in Qena and Asswan Governorates, Egypt, Nature And Science Journal, Vol. 9, No. 5: 155-162.

  7. Gad-El-Kareim, Ez-Eldin E. M. (2011) Assessment of Extension Needs for sugarcane Growers in Qena and Asswan Governorates, Ph. D. thesis, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Egypt

  8. Keith, John; S. Hussein; E. Mahdy (1998), • 'EGYPT‘s SUGARCANE POLICY AND • STRATEGY FOR WATER MANAGEMENT, • Reform Design and Implementation • Unit, APRP - RDI Unit, USAlD • CONTRACT No. 263-C-00-97 -00005- • 00, Report No. 33.

  9. Alboghdady, M. A. (2010) • Water Scarcity and Food Security: The • Role of Virtual Water Flows in Cereals • trade in the North African Countries, • Journal of Agricultural Economics and • Social Sciences,1(5).

  10. Hoekstra, A. Y.; Chapagain, A. K.; Aldaya, • M. M.; & Mekonnen, M. M. (2011), • The Water Footprint Assessment • Manual, Setting the Global Standard, • EartscanPublishin for Sustainable • Future, London, Washington DC. , • Available At: • http://www.waterfootprint.org/down • loads/TheWaterFootprintAssessment • Manual.pdf

  11. Ministry of Agriculture and Land • Reclamation (2012) • Sugar Crops and Sugar Production in • Egypt, Sugar Crop Council. • Virtual Water – Wikipedia, the free • encyclopedia (2012), • Virtual Water, Available at: • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirtualWater

  12. Water Footprints and Virtual Water (2012) • The Concepts of Water Footprint and • Virtual Water, Available at: • http://www.gdrc.org/uem/footPrints • /waTer-footprint.htm • Water Wiki.net (2012), Virtual Water, • Available at: http://waterwiki.net/ • idex. php/Virtualwater

  13. The paper is divided into four sections: 1. Basic information on sugarcane and its producing regions in Egypt 2. Essentials for improving agricultural productivity of sugarcane. 3. Irrigation water issue. 4. Role of agricultural research and extension.

  14. Section 1 • Basic information on sugarcane • and Its producing regions in Egypt

  15. Section 2 • Essentials for improving • agricultural productivity of • sugarcane

  16. In order to increase agricultural productivity of sugarcane in Egypt, There must exist (Figure 1): • An effective research system • An effective extension system • Effective systems for supply, credit, marketing, and governance.

  17. Fig. (1) : Essentials For Improving Agricultural • Productivity and Achieving Agric. Development

  18. Next, we present some research findings on: 1. Farmers’ adoption of recommended farm practices for sugarcane production, 2. Examples of wrong practices adopted by farmers, and 3. Production and marketing problems for sugarcane growers in Qena and Aswan governorates.

  19. Data collection techniques • 1. Personal meetings and interviews • with researchers, extension • personnel, and farmers, • 2. Questionnaire, and • 3. Focus groups

  20. First • Adoption of recommended • practices

  21. New ideas raised and discussed • last night. • Many recommended practices • included in previous research. • Examples of these are:

  22. Reasons for non-adoption of Recommended Practices

  23. Second • Wrong practices adopted by • farmers

  24. Selecting poor variety • Non adoption of laser levelling • Improper furrowing • Over irrigation • Unbalanced fertilization • Non-controlling of weeds

  25. Non-controlling of insects & diseases • Pre-harvest irrigation • Incorrect cutting • Late cutting • Non-cleaning of product. • Delay of transportation and delivery to • the factory.

  26. Third • Production and marketing • problems

  27. Section 3 • Irrigation water issue

  28. A. Water scarcity in Egypt and proposed policy options • In mid nineties. The Agricultural Policy • Reform Program through its Reform, • Design & Implementation Unit (RDI) • formed a sugarcaneWorking Group • including experts from:

  29. the Central Administration for Water • Distribution, the Sugar Crops Research • Institute, the Agriculture Engineering • Research Institute, and others, to • Review policy issues related to water • scarcity and sugarcane plantation in • Egypt.

  30. The group conducted a study and • Prepared A report (Keith, et. al., 1998). • They Proposed three options which • could lead to the optimal use of water • in sugarcane plantations. These are:

  31. Policy Option (1): • Limit the sugarcane cultivated through the • following actions: • Restrict the cultivation of sugarcane; • Reduce the sugarcane areas in accordance • With any increase of productivity per fed.; • Initiate public awareness campaign • Concerning High water consuming crops.

  32. Policy Option (2): • Improving on-farm water efficiency and • Sugarcane productivity through: • • Improved irrigation techniques (gated pipes) • • Enhance research programs to improve • productivity • • Design and implement a pilot area to apply • improved irrigation methods and laser land • leveling.

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