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Map 1 The Nile Delta governorates. Source Schewe [28]
The Nile Delta governorates comprise about 60% of the land cultivated with
cereals that contribute more than 60% of the cereal production in Egypt, and they
constitute about 50% of the sugar crops’ area that yields more than 30% of the
national sugar crops’ production. These governorates are also home for about 30%
of the oil crops area that supplies about 30% of the total produce and includes more
than 55% of the pulses area that contributes to Egypt’s self-sufficiency by producing
more than 50% of the pulses. The Nile Delta governorates are also important for
producing vegetables, as they comprise more than 55% of the total vegetables area
that produces about 50% of total vegetables in Egypt. The production of clover and
cotton is mostly concentrated in the Nile Delta governorates with about 70% of the
clover area and more than 60% of its production, and about 90% of the cotton area
and 90% of its production in Egypt in 2015. For the cultivation of these field crops,