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Agricultural Research Centre
SOILS AND WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Mail address 9 Cairo University Street, Giza
Telephone +20 (2) 572-0608, 572-5549, 723-000 Fax
+20 (2) 572-0608
Sponsoring agency Ministry of Agriculture
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Government funds
Working languages Arabic
Scope of interest Desertification, energy, remote
sensing, renewable natural resources
Research program
Locations Middle delta of Nile, desert area
(Nubaria)
Subjects Farm water management studies in the Nile
Delta, joint research and development project on composite
water-holding substances for arid regions
Status Ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. N. M. El-Mowelhi, Director
Divisions Soils Survey, Soil Amelioration, Soils
Chemistry and Physics, Plant Nutrition, Crop Water Requirement,
Agricultural Microbiology, Land Drainage, Sandy and Calcareous
Soils, Saline and Alkali Soils
Division heads Drs. M. El-Nahal, M. Abd
El-Mottaleb, Awatif A. Wahdan, A. Mammai, H. Eid, M. Hassan, M.
Moukhtar, M. Abd El-Naim, Salma Gawail
Professional staff 419
Total staff 614
Facilities
Office 50 offices, 175 laboratories
Library Collection covering 40 topics, with 1,316
books, 183 references, 52 periodicals, 275 PhD theses, 330 MSc
theses
Subcenters 13 regional experimental stations
covering the Nile Delta, desert area, upper and lower Egypt
Exchange Facilities The institute encourages
the Exchange of scientists with Other international
institutions
History
Established in 1903 as Department of Agricultural
Chemistry; reorganized in 1957 to concentrate on soils and
renamed General Directorate of Soils; obtained current name in
1971
Alexandria University, Botany Department
ECOLOGY LABORATORY [1988]
Mail address Moharram Bey, Alexandria
Telephone +20(3)229-19 Telex 54467
UNIVY UN
Nature Academic
Mission Ecological research
Scope of interest Vegetation, nutrients, hand use,
mapping and cartography, phytogeography, coastal deserts, crop
protection, biomes
Research program
Subjects Vegetation analysis, nutrient cycling,
land use maps, phytosociology, crop production modeling in
northwestern coastal desert of Egypt
Internal Organization
Chief official Plant Ecologist
Professional staff 12
Facilities
Office Ecology laboratory
Subcenters Burg El Arab, Omyed (biosphere reserve)
Publications
Progress reports
History
University established in 1942
American University in Cairo
DESERT DEVELOPMENT CENTER (DDC)
Mail address 24 Falaki Street, Falaki Building,
Bab El-Louk. PO Box 251 1, Cairo
Telephone +20(2)357-6330 Fax
+20(2)355-7565 Telex 92224 AUCAI UN
Cable VICTORIOUS E-mail [email protected]
Nature International, private, academic
Mission Research, extension, training
Financial support Grants, consultancies
Working languages English, Arabic
Scope of interest Desert agriculture and irrigation
management, desert technology and renewable energy, desert
communities, socioeconomics and environmental impacts of
development
Research program
Locations South Tahrir and Sadat City Sites,
between Cairo and Alexandria
Subjects Desert farming systems; horticulture,
including selection and management of appropriate varieties and
species; animal husbandry; agroforestry; training. socioeconomic
aspects of desert development; on-farm research and
demonstration; solar, wind, biogas applications; on-site
demonstrations of alternative model farms for new farmers and for
agribusiness
Status Ongoing
Findings Identified and evaluated crop rotations
appropriate for sandy soils, fertilizer and water requirements,
irrigation, and management for various crops; completed building
based on passive solar architecture; all activities being
assessed economically and socially
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor M. Hosny El-Lakany,
Director
Divisions Units of Desert Agriculture, Desert
Technology and Renewable Energy, Desert Community, Training
Division heads M.R. El-Amir, Head, Desert Community
Unit; H. Nabil, Head, Training Unit
Professional staff 20 (FTE)
Total staff 70
Facilities
Office 250 mē of Office space,
210 ha of plots
Library Interdisciplinary collection on desert
agriculture, renewable energy, architecture and socioeconomics at
Sadat City
Computer catalog Yes, using DOBIS/LIBIS
Remote access Available
Computer searches Available
Formal networks BITNET
Subcenters South Tahrir: desert agriculture using
conventional techniques; Sadat City: desert agriculture using
nonconventional techniques (solar pumping and irrigation)
Local networks Yes
Exchange Facilities Available for funded
scientists from Other agencies
Publications
Serials Desert Development Digest (free
newsletter); Advances in Desert and Arid Land Technology and
Development
Other Advances in Casuarina Research and
Utilization, Proceedings of the Second International Casuarina
Workshop
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1979; previous name, Desert Development
Demonstration and Training Project
Cairo University
CAIRO UNIVERSITY HERBARIUM
Mail address University of Cairo Post Office,
Giza 12613
Telephone +20 (2) 727-022,727-213, 727-364 Fax
+20 (2) 628-884, 727-556
Nature National government, academic
Mission Research, instruction
Financial support Government
Working languages Arabic, English
Scope of interest Desertification, renewable
natural resources, wildlife
Research program
Locations Eastern and western deserts
(phytogeographical affinities), Sinai Peninsula, the oases, the
Nile-land
Subjects Systematic revisions, floristic studies,
phytogeographical affinities, conservation measures,
ethnobotanical and archaeobotanical research, biodiversity of the
flora of Egypt
Status Ongoing
Findings 75% of flowering plants systematically
revised, in preparation for a modern flora of Egypt; Volume I of
a Plant Red Data Book of Egypt published 1992; archaeobotanical
research in progress, in preparation for a historical flora of
Egypt
Internal Organization
Chief official Prof. Dr. M. Nabil El Hadidi,
Keeper of the Herbarium
Professional staff 16
Total staff 20
Facilities
Library 12,000 books, 200 specialized
periodicals, 750,000 reprints, maps, pamphlets, 750,000
microfiches
Subcenters Desert Research Station, Km. 34,
Cairo-Suez Desert Road
Publications
Serials Publications of Cairo University
Herbarium, continued as Taeckholmia
Other Annotated List of the Flora of Sinai (ea.
M.N. El Hadidi), published as Taeckholmia /2 (1989); The Plant
Red Data Book of Egypt. 1. Woody Perennials (1992); The Date
Palm: A Boon for Mankind (Egyptian Studies Association no. 2,
1990); A Key to Egyptian Grasses, 1992
Publications list Available
History
Founded in 1925 as Herbarium of Egyptian University
EGYPTIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINING AUTHORITY
Mail address Salah Salem Rd., Post Bag Ataba No.
11511, Abbassiya, Cairo
Telephone +20(2)831-242 Fax
+20(2)820-128 Telex 22695 UN GEOSU
Cable GEOSURVEY
Sponsoring agency Ministry of Industry and
Mineral Resources
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Government
Working languages Arabic, English
Scope of interest Remote sensing for natural
mineral, ore, and groundwater resources in the Egyptian
territories, regional geological mapping, mineral prospecting,
evaluation of mineral deposits, granting mineral exploration and
exploitation rights
Research program
Locations (1) Throughout Egypt, (2) Dahsour
area, (3) Sinai Peninsula, (4) Eastern Desert and Sinai Peninsula
Subjects (1) Exploration and evaluation of mineral
and ore resources, (2) study of earthquake of 12 October 1992,
(3) exploration of ores for energy production and of groundwater,
(4) geological and geophysical mapping
Status Ongoing
Findings (1) Gold, tin, copper, etc. are promising;
(2) earthquake occurred at full moon, epicenter depth was 10-15
km, vertical acceleration was 15.034 cm/secē; (3) Coal seams
exist at 700 m depth, and rechargeable groundwater aquifers have
been located; (4) 800 sq km have been mapped
Internal Organization
Chief official Gaber Naim, Geologist, Chairman of the
Board
Divisions Information and Documentation Center, and
Departments of: Regional Geology, Geophysics, Drilling and Mining
Works, Projects, Assessment of Ores, Exploration, Central
Laboratories, Mines and Quarries, Planning and Follow-up,
Companies, Technical Cooperation
Professional staff 1,017
Total staff 2,687
Facilities
Office Laboratories for chemistry, mineralogy,
ore dressing, photogeology, cartography; geological museum
Library 82,000 Publications
Computer catalog Yes, using BRS
Search System
Computer searches Available
Local databases Mineral databases
Subcenters Marsa Alam, El Fayum Center
Exchange Facilities A vail able
Publications
195 Publications, 40 maps
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1896 as Geological Survey
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation DESERT RESEARCH CENTER
Mail address I Mathaf El Mataria St., Mataria,
PO Box 11753, Cairo
Telephone +20 (2)243-5449 Fax +20 (2)
245-7858
Nature National government
Mission Research, extension
Financial support Governmental
Working languages Arabic, English
Scope of interest Renewable natural resources,
range management, agronomy, horticulture, livestock management
and production, remote sensing
Research program
Locations Northwestern and eastern coast,
eastern and western deserts, Sinai Peninsula, Sewa, New Valley,
Upper Egypt
Subjects Exploration and evaluation of desert
aquifers; development of productive and test water wells;
groundwater monitoring in desert and newly reclaimed areas;
surveying and evaluation of surface water in coastal regions;
management of newly reclaimed desert soils with respect to their
agricultural use and development; performance trials of field,
fodder, fruit and vegetable crops; formulation of agricultural
practices, cropping systems and farming types under different
desert conditions; protection and improvement of range forage
resources; increasing productivity of animals subjected to
constraints of desert conditions; socioeconomic studies (in
desert governorates and newly reclaimed regions) in the fields of
marketing, cooperatives, settlement and labor; monitoring and
control of desertification; establishment of greenbelts around
newly constructed cities, roads and factories
Status Some completed, some ongoing
Findings Development of leguminous and cereal
plants for production in desert soils, by means of
biofertilization techniques; development of sand dune fixation
techniques with wood, fodder and economic plants; development of
medicines from desert plants
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. M.A. Etman, Professor and
President of the Center
Divisions Divisions of Water
Resources and Desert Soils, Ecology and Cultivation of Arid l
ends, Animal and Poultry Production, Socioeconomic Studies
Division heads Prof. Dr. Tomader T. El Hadidy,
Prof. Dr. A.M. Hegazi, Prof. Dr. R.A. Gurgis, Prof. Dr. Salah El
Zoughby
Professional staff 275
Total staff 1,150
Facilities
Office 100 mē Office space, 88
mē laboratory space
Library Moderate-sized collection
Subcenters Maryout Research Station. near
Alexandria; Ras Sudr Research Station, South Sinai; El Sheikh
Zwied Research Station, North Sinai; El Maghara Research Station,
Central Sinai
Exchange Facilities Exchange Facilities
and programs are available for visiting scientists from different
countries all over the world
Publications
Serials Desert Institute Bulletin (biannual);
series of special Publications including detailed
scientific reports in various fields of desert research
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1937 as the Fouad Desert Research
Institute; name changed in 1951 to Desert Research Institute;
obtained present name in 1990
Ministry of Scientific Research
NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR REMOTE SENSING AND SPACE SCIENCES
Mail address 101, Kasr El Eini St., Cairo
Telephone +20 (2) 354-0173, 355-7110 Fax
+20 (2) 355-7110
Telex 93069 ASRT UN
Nature National government
Mission Application of remote sensing and GIS in
the study of natural resources
Financial support Governmental and contractual
Working languages English, Arabic
Scope of interest Remote sensing, natural
resources, desertification, GIS
Research program
Locations Covering the whole area of Egypt
Subjects Application of remote sensing and GIS
techniques to the study of mineral and water resources,
environmental problems, mapping and surveying
Status Ongoing
Findings Identifying factors affecting
desertification, areas vulnerable to floods in differing degrees,
some promising areas for mineral production, target areas
suitable for development
Internal Organization
Chief official Prof. Dr. Engr. Mohamed Abdel
Hady, President and Chairman of the Board; Prof. Dr. Hussein A.
Younes, Vice President
Divisions Departments of Geology, Soil, Agriculture
Applications, Survey and Photogrammetry, Computer Image
Processing; Photo Laboratory
Division heads Dr. Maged L. El Rakaiby, Head,
Geology Department; Dr. Hoda Onsi, Head, Computer Department
Professional staff 30
Total staff 180
Facilities
Office 25 offices, 6 laboratories (computer,
survey and photogrammetry, geology, soil, agriculture,
photographic and measurements)
Library Multidisciplinary collection of documents,
reports and maps, 2,500 textbooks, periodicals, photographs,
atlases, slides
Exchange Facilities Available
Publications
Serials Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing
Other Space atlases, maps (geological, drainage,
soil, land use), project reports
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1971 as Remote Sensing Center; changed to
current name in 1991
National Research Centre
SOIL AND WATER LABORATORY 1983
Mail address Al-Tahrir Street, Dokki, Cairo
Nature National government
Mission Pure and applied research
Scope of interest Soil classification, drainage,
degradation, salinity, fertility; nitrogen fixation; remote
sensing; irrigation systems
Research program
Locations Wadi El Natroun, Siwa Oasis, Monayef
Oasis, Mariout, Nile delta, Enshas
Subjects Soil survey, water requirements study,
drainage efficiency evaluation, evaluation of efficiency and
economics of sprinkler irrigation, remote sensing techniques in
agriculture
Internal Organization
Chief official Director
Professional staff 31
Facilities
Library National Research Centre Library has
12,000 volumes
Publications
Serials Scientific Review of the National
Research Centre (quarterly)
History
National Research Centre was established in 1939 and
began operation in 1947; Soil and Water Laboratory created in
1956
University of Assiat, Aswan Branch
UNIT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND DEVELOPMENT, WADI ALLAQI
PROJECT
Mail address Faculty of Science, University of
Assiut, Aswan
Telephone +20 (97) 480-446, 480-447 Fax
+20 (97) 312-760
Nature Academic
Mission Research, education
Financial support UNEP, British Council, Supreme
Council of Universities, International Development Research
Centre, USAID
Working languages Arabic, English, Russian
Scope of interest Terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems in hyper-arid environments, conservation, sustainable
development
Research program
Locations Wadi Allaqi/Lake Nasser area
Subjects Ecological studies on the main components
(biotic and abiotic) of arid ecosystems, impact of man on the
desert environment, conservation of desert lands and
biodiversity, rangeland management, agriculture, renewable
energy, hydrogeology
Internal Organization
Chief official Professor A.E. Belal, Director,
Unit of Environmental Studies and Development
Professional staff 5 professionals working in
desertification control or dryland development
Total staff 34 (part-time)
Facilities
Subcenters Field station in Wadi Allaqi, 170 km
south of Aswan: experimental farm for cultivation of desert trees
Publications
Wadi Allaqi eco-development working papers, technical
reports, articles
History
Wadi Allaqi project established in 1988
Water Research Center
DRAINAGE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Mail address PO Box 13621/5, Delta Barrage,
Kanater, Cairo
Telephone +20 (2) 218-9383, 218-9841 Fax
+20 (2) 218-9153
Telex 20275 WRC UN E-mail [email protected]
(central address, National Water Research Institute; use subject
line to direct to specific recipient)
Sponsoring agency Ministry of Public Works and
Water Resources
Nature National government
Mission Research
Financial support Egyptian government, joint
foreign projects
Working languages Arabic, English
Scope of interest Agricultural land drainage, water
management, water resources, environmental engineering,
hydraulics, soil physics, soil science
Research program
Locations Nile Delta of Egypt
Subjects Drainage technology and criteria, reuse of
drainage water for irrigation, environmental impact of drainage
water reuse on soils and crops, application of mathematical
models in the field of irrigation and drainage
Status Ongoing
Findings Introduction of modern techniques in the
field of drainage and implementation, development of criteria for
drainage water reuse in irrigation, development of mathematical
model for simulating water management, determination of the
impact of drainage on water table, soils and crop yields
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Safwat Abdel-Dayem,
Associate Professor, Director Divisions (1) Open
Drainage Division, (2) Covered Drainage Division, (3) Economic
Evaluation, (4) Special Studies Unit, (5) Laboratory Unit
Division heads (1) Dr. Shaden Abdel Gawad,
Associate Professor; (2) Dr. M. Bakr Abdel Ghani, Senior
Researcher; (3) Dr. Nadia El-Bahnasawi, Senior Researcher; (4)
Eng. Mohamed Essa, Researcher; (5) Dr. Gamal Abdel-Nasser, Senior
Researcher
Professional staff 63
Total staff 117
Facilities
Office 710 mē Office space; 150
mē laboratory space
Library About 450 books, periodicals, journals,
proceedings, technical reports
Local databases Monthly and annual
drainage water quantity and quality
Formal networks EGYPTNET, Bitnet
Subcenters Nile Delta regions
Exchange Facilities Avail able
Publications
Serials Technical papers and reports
Other Textbook on land drainage in Egypt
Publications list Available
History
Established in 1975