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Published: May 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 328
Pages: 110295
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Ahmed M.S. Kheir

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Kai Oliver Bergmüller

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Ashifur Rahman Shawon

Julius Kühn Institute (JKI)—Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Strategies and Technology Assessment, Stahnsdorfer Damm 81, 14532 Kleinmachnow, Germany

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Ahmed M.S. Kheir, Kai Oliver Bergmüller, Ashifur Rahman Shawon, et al. (2026). Production potential and water productivity of oilseed rape in Egypt – Insights from a multi-environment simulation study using the CROPGRO model. Agricultural Water Management, 328, 110295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110295

Production potential and water productivity of oilseed rape in Egypt – Insights from a multi-environment simulation study using the CROPGRO model

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