The Directorate | Number of Owners | Area in Feddans | | | | Qalyubia | 33389 | 29111 | | | | Sharqia | 58615 | 62494 | | | | Daqhliya | 70731 | 71480 | | | | Monufia | 10935 | 92578 | | | | Gharbia | 100735 | 101707 | | | | Beheira | 44178 | 48779 | | | | Giza | 16594 | 17151 | | | | Bani Suef | 16861 | 24754 | | | | Faiyum | 33139 | 383794 | | | | Minya | 15171 | 10617 | | | | Assiut | 33619 | 37977 | | | | Girga | 48822 | 0.404 | | | | Qena | 47780 | 46020 | | | | Aswan | 4639 | 4811 | | | | Total | 619107 | 619214 | | | | **Amount of Debt** | Per Feddan | Per Owner | Total | |---|---|---| | EGP | EGP | EGP | | 26783 | 374255 | 1096992 | | 25472 | 274317 | 16-1714 | | 30412 | 304815 | 2159579 | | 33487 | 294614 | 313722-8 | | 30446 | 304066 | 3076055 | | 23450 | 254922 | 1145239 | | 28442 | 29404 | 491445 | | 23422 | 244197 | 383794 | | 12493 | 134685 | 316673 | | 20414 | 20408 | 315689 | | 17420 | 194905 | 669186 | | 18447 | 184840 | 919773 | | 13450.5 | 13400.7 | 621512 | | 114744 | 124179 | 56501 | | 254824 | 254828 | 1099-660 | The aforementioned table shows that a tremendous burden of debt, close to 16 million Egyptian pounds, rests on the shoulders of the farmers in this country. If we consider that each feddan is indebted by 25 Egyptian pounds for many landowners, and that the interest rate is also high, we can see that this financial situation is precarious for a large number of landowners. However, the five percent interest law, which protects the farmer's property, has facilitated a simple method of debt collection. This was a necessary measure, and without the protection afforded by the five percent interest law, it would have been... My hope is that the poor classes in the country will become more prosperous and their economic situation will improve through earnings.