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Context-specific agronomic solutions for achieving agronomic gains with reduced environmental footprints in irrigated drylands of Egypt

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  • Devkota, Mina
  • Devkota, Krishna Prasad
  • Omar, Mohie El Din
  • Attaher, Samar
  • Govind, Ajit
  • Nangia, Vinay

Abstract

Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is Egypt's staple crop, crucial for national food security. However, the country remains heavily reliant on imports to meet domestic demand. Enhancing production sustainably requires a systematic assessment of attainable yield and profit gaps along with the identification of key factors driving.

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  • Devkota, Mina & Devkota, Krishna Prasad & Omar, Mohie El Din & Attaher, Samar & Govind, Ajit & Nangia, Vinay, 2026. "Context-specific agronomic solutions for achieving agronomic gains with reduced environmental footprints in irrigated drylands of Egypt," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 232(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:232:y:2026:i:c:s0308521x25003063
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104566
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