أثر تغير المناخ على الإحتياجات المائية لمحصولي القمح و الذرة في مصر

Abstract EN

Egypt, like other countries of the world, witnesses a change in climate.

This change results mainly from human activities, and it has an impact on all life fields, including the agricultural field.

Climate change has led to an increase in the amount of evapo-transpiration from plants and consequently to an increase in the amount of water consumption of crops.

As a result of climate change, the water consumption of the wheat crop in Egypt has increased at a seasonal rate of 1, 653 mm per season.

In addition, the amount of water requirements for the wheat crop during the standard climatic period (30 years) has risen to 49.6 mm.

Meanwhile, the water consumption of the corn crop has increased by 0.8418 mm per season.

Therefore, the amount of water requirements for the maize crop during the standard climatic period (30 years) has risen to equal 25.254 mm.

This increase in the amount of water consumption of crops will affect the cultivation of agricultural crops, especially in shade of the limited water resources in Egypt.