20/9/2022
Today, Tuesday, 20/9/2022, Prof. Dr. Abdelrazek Desouky, President of the University, receives a research team from the Department of Horticulture at the Faculty of Agriculture, in the presence of Prof. Dr. Yahya Zakaria, Dean of the Faculty, including the breeder and producer of these plant varieties Prof. Dr. Mahdi Ibrahim Metwally, Department of Horticulture, and Dr. Muhammad Tawfiq Salem Rakha, to discuss the results of a research project funded by the Academy Scientific research "Propagation and evaluation of new varieties of cowpea and garlic" and submission of new varieties to farmers in Egypt for registration.
The president stresses that Egypt will soon witness a new boom in agricultural production and crops, due to plans and projects with the support of President Abd El-Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, to improve the quality of production in implementation of the national program for the production of high-quality seeds in terms of production quantity, outstanding quality and disease resistance in order to devise the best varieties of agricultural crops local and tolerant of climate change.
Prof. Dr. Yehia Eid, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, indicates that the results of this project came in response to the presidential directives and the national strategy for seed production by Egyptian hands and in support of the national economy in implementation of Egypt's vision for sustainable development 2030.
Prof. Dr. Mahdi Ibrahim Metwally, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, explains the advantages of these varieties as a high yield of dry seeds with a productivity of one and a quarter of an acre, resistance to rust diseases and early maturity, as it takes 70 to 80 days from sowing until harvest, suitable for mechanical harvesting and limited growth.
Dr. Mohamed Tawfiq Salem Rakha explains that these varieties are distinguished by high temperatures, as they can be grown in Egypt during the months of June and July, and they do not need high levels of fertilization compared to other varieties.
