Organic farming in ancient Egypt was a system that relied on ecosystem management rather than external agricultural inputs. The ancient Egyptians used natural resources, such as the Nile River, to cultivate their crops using organic methods. They relied on manures for food production and horses and oxen for farm power. The agricultural way of life in ancient Egypt was influenced by religious beliefs and the use of simple farming tools like hoes, pitchforks, sieves, sickles, shadufs, and hand plows. Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs emphasized the role of deities in life and the afterlife, particularly in agriculture. Deities such as Hapy, Osiris, Isis, Nipri, and Min were connected to agriculture and were used to guard and celebrate crops. Hapy, the god of the flood, connected the myth of Osiris' resurrection to the idea of plenty, flooding, and the energy of rivers. Ancient Egyptians used various methods for farming, including plowing, hoeing, sowing, and irrigating the land. They used oxen and cows to plough and break up silt blocks, and used animal dung for organic fertilization. Manure, rich in nutrients and heat, was used to improve the soil's fertility. A special nitrogen fertilizer was also used to increase the land's fertility. Farmers hoed the land with an ax or light hoe if flood waters remained. Sowing involved workers carrying seed pods and releasing them, with sheep trampled and left in the earth's folds. The Nile flood transformed the lands into fertile soil, making agriculture the first resource for Egypt's eternal civilization. The spiritual and religious side of ancient Egyptians involved prayers and protection of deities related to fertility, growth, and protection. Simple farming tools like hoes, pitchforks, sieves, sickles, hand plows, and shaduf were used for these tasks.
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Salama, M. E. A., Kandil, H. A. A., Mohamed, A. N. A. (2024). Organic Farming in Ancient Egypt. International Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry, 9(2), 45-50. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijbc.20240902.15
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