Egypt is an intensive user of modern technologies to improve agricultural productivity in view of the natural resource base scarcity and population pressure. With this in mind, the very creation of the Ministry of Agriculture in the beginning of the 20th century was preceded by the establishment of technical divisions and the development of research capabilities. These endeavors culminated into the creation of the Agricultural Research Center (ARC) in the early 1970s. The overarching goal is to maximize the economic return per unit of land and water.
Parent institute: Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation (MALR), more
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ARIMNET: Coordination of Agricultural Research in the Mediterranean, more
