Egypt
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Cotton is the main agricultural production in Egypt. In 1997, it increased in a 7%.
Egyptian farming sector does not stop drawing particular attention of authorities. Egypt leads an encouraging policy of investments to improve foodstuff self-sufficiency.
In terms of irrigation, investments keep rising. In 1997, President Moubarak inaugurated the project for the Nile valley development. This zone (100,000 hectares) which was formerly desert and unexploited, should attract numerous foreign investors since they will be exempted from taxes for 20 years, right from the beginning of the exploitation.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
7 339
Agricultural population
24 954
Non agricultural population
48 436
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
3 409 000
Irrigated surface area
3 422 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
89 700
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar cane | 17091 | 135 | 126626 |
| Wheat | 8185 | 1262 | 6486 |
| Maize | 7698 | 948 | 8120 |
| Tomatoes | 7600 | 195 | 38974 |
| Rice paddy | 6125 | 613 | 9988 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 95000 |
| Rabbits and hares | 9250 |
| Ducks | 9200 |
| Geese and guinea fowls | 9100 |
| Sheep | 5150 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 12 605 | 94 843 | 573 080 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT