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Political calculations in subsidizing food
Published 1988“…In ancient Egypt, wheat prices were maintained by government storage schemes (chapter 13), and the value of cheap, ample food supplies for political stability was evidenced in the "bread and circus" era of the Roman Empire. However, detailed policy calculations connecting subsidies to production and nutritional status confront contemporary government leaders with ever more complex and confusing policy considerations (chapter 2).…”
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Characterization of the wheat production in irrigated lands in Egypt
Published 2023“…Historically, Egypt was known as the “Breadbasket of the Roman Empire”, highlighting its crucial role in sustaining its population and neighbouring regions. …”
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Agro-silvo-pastoralism
Published 2025“…Agro-silvo-pastoralism systems were already known during the Roman Empire; such systems are mentioned in works like "De Agri Cultura" by Cato (second century B.C.), "Naturalis Historia" by Pliny the Elder (first century B.C.), and "De Re Rustica" by Varro (37 B.C.) [3]. …”
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Characterization of the wheat production practices in the irrigated Dryland lands of Egypt
Published 2024“…Historically, Egypt was known as the “Breadbasket of the Roman Empire”, highlighting its crucial role in sustaining its population and neighbouring regions. …”
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Yield gaps and their determinates for wheat production in irrigated drylands for Egypt
Published 2024“…Historically, Egypt was known as the “Breadbasket of the Roman Empire”, highlighting its crucial role in sustaining its population and neighbouring regions. …”
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Yield gaps and their determinates for wheat production in irrigated drylands for Egypt
Published 2024“…Historically, Egypt was known as the “Breadbasket of the Roman Empire”, highlighting its crucial role in sustaining its population and neighbouring regions. …”
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Internal Document