550
D. M. Gouda
Table 6
Summary of climate change impacts on agriculture in the Nile Delta governorates
Climate change impact
(% impact on Nile Delta
governorates based on
2015 data)
Alexandria
Damietta
Daqahlia
Sharkia
Qalyubia
Kafr El-Sheikh
Gharbia
Menufia
Beheira
Ismailia
Field crops’ area
–
0.19
0.03
0.03
–
0.34
–
–
–
–
Field crops’ production
13.15
9.17
6.89
8.73
9.40
6.85
7.58
9.37
9.36
12.22
Field crops’ net value
14.49
10.28
8.30
9.89
10.07
8.04
8.19
10.25
10.59
13.38
Field crops’
employment
(landowners)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
Field crops’
employment (laborers)
–
0.19
0.03
0.03
–
0.34
–
–
–
–
Source
Calculated by the Author based on ETNC [49], Smith et al. [7], Capmas [13]