More and Better Food - An Egyptian Demonstration Project (BOSTID): Chapter II Research and development resources in food, Agriculture, and nutrition: Research and development institutes: The national research centre

More and Better Food - An Egyptian Demonstration Project (BOSTID)

Chapter II Research and development resources in food, Agriculture, and nutrition

Research and development institutes

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		The Agricultural Research Centre
		University research in food and agriculture
		Academy of scientific research and technology
		The national research centre
		Institute of oceanography and fisheries
		Ministry of irrigation
		The desert research institute

The national research centre

The NRC conducts basic and applied research in natural sciences. It is organized into five programs, one of which is food and agriculture. These programs are funded by several sources. Ten laboratories are currently engaged in food, agriculture, and nutrition research. More than 600 employees, 240 of whom have Ph.D.s, work in these laboratories. Figure 8 is an illustration of these NRC laboratories, their research interest, and their manpower.