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- Title
الأمن المائي المصري في ظل مفهوم تجارة المياه الافتراضية للسلع الغذائية
- Authors
أحمد السيد محمد محمد; اسماء محمد طه; عبدالستار عبدالقادر حسن الخواجة.
- Abstract
The water problem considers one of the main important problems that face Egypt in the current time because of the limited water resources and high growth rate of population (2.56% ). Consequently, water per capita has been decreased below the water poverty level. The study aims at estimating the virtual water balance for Egypt, through estimateing the virtual water quantities for food commodities groups (cereals. legumes. sugars. oils. medical and aromatic plants. vegetables. fruits. nuts and poultry and livestock products). Estimating the total water footprint and its indicators. Estimating water footprint per capita from the annual consumption of food commodity groups an annual average for the period (2012-2015): The main results of the study can be summarized as follows: The highest virtual water quantity is the medical and aromatic plants at Egypt and the world level which representing 11613 m3/ton and 12838.15 m3/ton, respectively. Comparing with the lowest virtual water quantity is sugar crops at Egypt and the world level which representing 207 .5 m3 /ton and 171 m3 /ton., respectively. The total Egyptian imports from the virtual water of the food commodities are estimated at 31363.57 million m3/year. The virtual water imports from cereals and animal products together representing 85 .08% from the total Egyptian imports from the virtual water of the food commodities. The total Egyptian exports from the virtual water of the food commodities are estimated at 2584.17 million m3 /year. The virtual water exports from vegetables and fruits together representing 58.97% from the total Egyptian exports from the virtual water of the food commodities. The net virtual water trade (i.e. the difference betwen the total food imports and the total food exports of the virtual water) is positive consequently. The total water footprints of food commodities are estimated at 117 .3 milliar m3/year. The internal and external water footprint is estimated at 73.25% and 26.75% of the total water footprint of the food commodities. The egyptian per capita consumption of footprint is estimated at 1351 m3 /year. The footprint of cereal and animal products together represents 75.3% of the Egyptian per capita consumption of the food footprint. The internal and external footprint of cereals and animal products is estimated at 73 .3% and 26. 7% of the Egyptian per capita consumption of food footprint.
- Publication
Zagazig Journal of Agricultural Research, 2018, Vol 45, Issue 4, p1463
- ISSN
1110-0338
- Publication type
Article