Opportunities and challenges of diversified in cropping and livestock systems in small scale farms at desert reclaimed lands, Egypt

Abstract

A farm survey was conducted in 2013/14, over 174 small-scale farms in the newly desert reclaimed lands of Egypt. Five zones have been investigated according to date of settlement: 1 old reclaimed land (1960s), 2 newly reclaimed lands (1990s) and 2 intermediary reclaimed lands (1980s).