An Analysis of The Economic Effects of The Phenomenon of Encroachment on Agricultural Lands in Egypt دراسة تحليلية للآثار الاقتصادية لظاهرة التعديات على الاراضي الزراعية بجمهورية مصر العربية

Abstract

The phenomenon of urban sprawl on agricultural lands is a phenomenon suffered by all the poor and rich countries of the world. This phenomenon has represented a challenge to most countries of the world, especially the developing ones, whose population has increased at high rates, and the consequent pressures on resources, especially surrounding agricultural lands, whether in cities or villages. There is no doubt that the phenomenon of land encroachment is one of the most serious problems facing Egypt at the present time. It has increased significantly in the recent period, especially after the revolution of January 25, 2011, as the cases of encroachment on agricultural lands during the period (2011-2020) reached about 2037,456 thousand cases of encroachment with an area It amounted to about 92,990 thousand acres, and affected agricultural production and the national economy, as the steady population increase and the increase in demand for housing on the one hand and the lack of land to build on away from the agricultural area on the other hand led to the emergence of many outposts and settlement areas in many governorates of the Republic. In light of the random and unplanned urban expansion, to convert the usable agricultural land from its primary use to other urban uses by building buildings. Residential, factories, commercial and recreational activities.