Using renewable energy to maximize crop productivity, increase its added value, and increase water use efficiency

The Desert Research Center is almost the oldest scientific research center in Egypt. It was officially opened on December 30, 1950, under the name of the institute of Foad I for desert research (IFDR) and after the revolution in 1952 it became under the name of Desert Research Institute (DRI). Then, the presidential Decree No. 90 of 1990 was issued to establish the Desert Research center and it has an independent status belonging to the minister of Land Reclamation.
Conducting research to explore the natural resources in the Egyptian deserts to be utilized at sustainable manner in Agriculture and improving livelihood of local communities’ . The broad mandate is encompassing fields of research such as water resources, soil management, plant production, animal husbandry, ecology, and socioeconomic studies. Monitoring and assessing desertification causes. Field of operations is also broad-based, stretching from the Sinai to the New Valley to the fringes of the High Dam Lake.

Currently works at the Plant Production, Agronomy unit, Desert Research Center. I pursue a multidisciplinary research agenda that focuses crop production (Wheat, Barley, Maize) under Salinity and rainfed conditions and Organic Agriculture, crop phenology, and climate change.

Crop, Energy, Maximization, Drought, Wheat, Productivity.