The Khedive's Country

"The Khedive's Country" by George Manville Fenn details an in-depth look at agricultural practices and cultural nuances within Egypt, giving a snapshot of the Khedive's dominion, probably in the late 1800s; it lays out how Egypt's long-held place as a farming giant could grow by blending old ways with the introduction of more technologically sophisticated farming techniques, especially advanced methods of irrigation, taking advantage of the fertile lands fed by the Nile, looking at both the history of farming and how new changes promise to improve the country’s food production. These details emphasize the transformations happening in agriculture, illustrating the change in farming over time and humanity's deep connection to the land for both survival and satisfaction.