دراسة اقتصادية لأهم العوامل المؤثرة على الفجوة الغذائية من الفول البلدي في مصر

Abstract EN

This research is aimed at investigating the evolution of the food gap of faba beans and its underpinning factors.

Faba beans constitute the most basic foodstuff Egyptian diet.

Among all legumes the beans crop occupies the largest acreage and provides the beans crop occupies the largest acreage and provides the largest volume of production.

However, domestic production of faba beans is increasing falling short of its ability to meet the domestic consumption 
requirements.

That is the food gap of faba beans is widening year after year.

In fact the gap increased substantially from 73 thousand tons in year 2000 to about 650 thousand tons in 2016.

By an increase of about 891% , this research is intended to study the evolution of the food gap of faba bean in Egypt During the period (2000-2016).