Update, conclusions, and recommendations for sustainability of the agricultural environment in Egypt: The soil–water–food nexus

Abstract

This chapter casts light on the main conclusions and recommendations of the chapters presented in this volume. In addition, it discusses some findings from a few recently published research works related to the soil–water–food nexus. Therefore, this chapter contains information on water scarcity in Egypt, soil toxicology, heavy metal contamination, sustainable agriculture, geostatistics and proximal soil sensing in agricultural management, the role of intercropping systems in sustainable crop production, rice production, bioactive compounds in soybeans, and plant biotechnology. In addition, a set of recommendations for future research work is provided to direct future research toward sustainability, which is the main subject of strategic importance under Egyptian circumstances.