crops Department

Vision of the Department

Department of Crops aspires to meet the academic criteria and education quality requirements and to satisfy research needs necessary for sustainable development of human and natural resources in the major of crops.

Mission of the Department

Department of Crops contributes to achieving Faculty mission as for preparing a distinguished graduate able to compete in local agricultural labor market through continuous development of the educational process and infrastructure of the department. The department is related to local community through providing scientific and research support to workers in the field of agriculture and solving urgent agricultural problems in the area of production, growth and improvement of crops.

Aims of Department of Crops are part of vision and mission of the Department in the framework of mission and vision of Faculty of Agriculture and those of the University.
First: At Educational Level
1- To prepare outstanding graduate able to solve problems he encounters in the field of crops and able to compete in local labor market .

Second: At Research Level :
1- To create research programs that increase agricultural production in quantity and quality, in addition to keeping the environment safe through using less pesticides and less chemical fertilizers, improving resistance of crops to different diseases and pests, and production of bio-fertilizers.
2- Cooperation with different specialized bodies inside and outside the University in scientific research and in supervising master’s and PhD theses.
3- To cooperate with other governmental bodies such as guidance and research centers, and agricultural directorates in Gharbia Governorate and in other governorates in order to exchange experiences and knowledge and to learn about the latest developments in the field of production, growth and improvement of crops.

Third: At Community Service Level
1- To participate in development of surrounding community through offering training courses in small productive projects to youth in the field of production, growth and improvement of crops.
2- To present scientific support via scientific consultations in the area of production, growth and improvement of crops.
3- To present awareness services to farmers and to solve their problems during field and guidance visits and scientific leaflets of the Department.

Fourth: At Environmental Level
1- To create research programs that keep the environment safe through:
   a. Using bio-fertilizers as partial or total alternative of chemical ones.
   b. To select and grow good species of crops with high ability to resist pests and diseases instead of using chemical pesticides.
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Prof. Amgad Abdel Ghaffar Al-Gammal, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department
Prof. Al-Sayed Hamed Al-Se'idi, Full Professor
Prof. Ramadan 'Ali Al-Refa'i, Full professor
Dr. Osama 'Abdel Hamid 'Abdel Razek, Assistant Professor
Dr. Emad Al-Din Anwar Rashwan, Lecturer
Dr. Hanaa Mustafa Al-'Ashri, Lecturer

Address: crops Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Gharbia Governorate
Telephone No.: 040/3353335
 Telex: 040/3359363
Fax: 040/3359363