143 research outputs found
Farmers' Bottlenecks and Risks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt: A systematic review
No full textThe objective of this research was to analyze and evaluate farmers' bottlenecks and risks to innovate and adopt new technologies in Egypt. A literature review as well as key informant and focus group discussion were conducted to assess the bottlenecks to technology adoption by farmers in Egypt. Literature review results indicate that several personal, social, economic, institutional and policy-related bottlenecks hinder the adoption of innovation packages by Egyptian farmers in various production contexts. For example, the main bottlenecks that farmers face while using raised-bed technology package for mitigating salinity include
insufficiency of raised-bed machines, high production costs, lack of regular maintenance for the available raised-bed machines, lack of chemical fertilizers, poor distribution of improved wheat seeds and lack of good pesticides. The results of key informant and focus group discussions show that price distortions are key bottlenecks for major crops such as maize, rice and wheat due to market inefficiency in the agriculture sector. In addition, the use of agricultural machinery, agricultural extension services and agricultural cooperatives are also key aspects that farmers face bottlenecks in their production and marketing of major agricultural commodities. It is crucial to address these bottlenecks through well-designed agricultural policies to help farmers adopt sustainable agricultural innovation practices in Egypt
Innovation Platforms for Agricultural Development: A Case Study of SIDS Research Station in Egypt
No full textThe objective of this research was to review Innovation Platforms (IPs) and their roles in
agricultural development and characterize SIDS Research Station to evaluate its potential as a
national IP in Egypt. Literature review results indicate that IPs have several functions to
stimulate research and development around the world. For example, IPs can help test scientific
ideas, technologies, and innovations. These are particularly effective when farming challenges
require joint efforts of stakeholders. In this regard, IPs can help stakeholders experiment
together and share knowledge, resources, benefits, and risks for issues they cannot solve on
their own, and benefit from the synergistic effects of working together. The results of the
research station characterization indicate that SIDS Research Station has huge potential as a
national innovation platform in Egypt. Therefore, the Agricultural Research Center (ARC) of
Egypt can take the initiate to set up the national IP by engaging diverse stakeholders of both
public and private sector actors
Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt
No full textThe objective of this research was to analyze and evaluate farmers' bottlenecks and risks to innovate and adopt new technologies in Egypt. A literature review as well as key informant and focus group discussion were conducted to assess the bottlenecks to technology adoption by farmers in Egypt. Literature review results indicate that several personal, social, economic, institutional and policy-related bottlenecks hinder the adoption of innovation packages by Egyptian farmers in various production contexts. For example, the main bottlenecks that farmers face while using raised-bed technology package for mitigating salinity include insufficiency of raised-bed machines, high production costs, lack of regular maintenance for the available raised-bed machines, lack of chemical fertilizers, poor distribution of improved wheat seeds and lack of good pesticides. The results of key informant and focus group discussions show that price distortions are key bottlenecks for major crops such as maize, rice and wheat due to market inefficiency in the agriculture sector. In addition, the use of agricultural machinery, agricultural extension services and agricultural cooperatives are also key aspects that farmers face bottlenecks in their production and marketing of major agricultural commodities. It is crucial to address these bottlenecks through well-designed agricultural policies to help farmers adopt sustainable agricultural innovation practices in Egypt
Policy Constraints and Key Drivers for Enhancing Egyptian Agrifood Systems
No full textFood security is one of the most important strategic issues for all countries, as it represents an integral part of their national security. For this purpose, all countries all over the world aim to achieve food security for their citizens to ensure the political independence and well-being of their citizens. In this framework, food security has been one of the most important issues for the Egyptian government following the revolution on the 25th of January 2011, since one of the basic demands of the revolution was achieving food security for Egyptian citizens under the slogan “Bread - Freedom - Social justice”, and the achievement of the dignity of humanity. Therefore, the issue of food security represents a fundamental pillar in the Egyptian economy due to its close connection to the process of economic development on the one hand, and political and social stability on the other hand
Data collection tool to successfully apply the Kaleidoscope model of policy change
No full textThe interview tool is designed to effectively capture the information necessary for the practical application of the Kaleidoscope Model to policy change. That is why this structured interview framework includes a set of specific triangulated questions focused on key policy parameters such as context, actors, processes, and results. Each question in the interview serves to facilitate explaining potential determinants of the policy adoption and implementation, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of ongoing processes
Mapping Policy Actors for Enhanced Engagement Towards Agroecology Transition: Case of Tunisia
No full textIn this brief, we explore the food system actors (FSAs) of the one CGIAR initiative in Tunisia , from a policy engagement lens. We particularly want to explore the level of policy influence of all food system stakeholders engaged within the initiative in 2022 and 2023. Stakeholder engagement here can be of different forms ranging from attending key consultation meetings, to trainings and capacity development, etc. We identify the distinct policy roles played by each one of these FSAs by referring to a robust methodology used to label each of these actors based on its level of policy influence (Dhehibi et al., 2023). Based on that, and by comparing annual policy engagement of the OneCGIAR agroecology initiative in Tunisia across 2022 and 2023, we identify the main gaps in terms of participation of key policy actors to our initiative and build on that for strengthen representation of these important actors along our implementation process in 2024 and 2025
Revisiting the Kaleidoscope Model for Policy Analysis and Exploring its Applicability to the Complex Agrifood Systems of Countries in Central and West Asia and North Africa: Methodological Guideline
No full textPolicies are critical to improving agrifood systems innovations and overall economic performance. While favorable policy decisions shape the incentives and actions of stakeholders, suboptimal policies could create bottlenecks and hinder development progress (Haggblade and Babu 2017; Resnick et al. 2018). Therefore, having an impact on policy decisions requires a good understanding of a given country’s underlying policy processes. Policies are, however, implemented by a range of stakeholders and bringing them together for action is often a challenge. The Kaleidoscope Model (KM) can be used to analyze policy and institutional constraints and key drivers of agrifood policy change in Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA). This research is being implemented by a team of researchers from CGIAR research centers ICARDA, IFPRI, and IWMI and in collaboration with international and national partners across CWANA countries
WP4 Towards a multi stakeholder to approach breeding : priorities for landrace-derived elite Barley in Ethiopia
No full textThe overall aim is to deliver high-yielding barley genotypes with tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses and adapted to Ethiopian environments and their constraints. This will ensure stable access to food/malt and feed for smallholder farmers, well-being outcomes (such as better nutrition and drudgery and poverty reduction) and at the same time increasing resilience to new climate-related constraints. To ensure adaptation to local practices
and facilitate the adoption of elite genotypes tested, farmer preferences, both men and women, will be integrated together with field trial and genomic data into the final selections
The Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of Red Palm Weevil in Egypt and Saudi Arabia: An Ex-ante Evaluation
No full textDates are economically, socially, culturally, and ecologically important fruit crops in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) countries. Dates also play important roles in the history, heritage, and socioeconomic life of the Arab population. They are one of the basic sources of income and employment and are among the main stable foods for local inhabitants, especially in the oases. Date palms give multiple benefits and services, including high-energy food, medicine for some diseases, shelter, microclimate, protecting plants growing under its shade from wind and high temperature, secure inputs to food industries and handicrafts, and providing by-products useful for many purposes. The Arab or the NENA Region dominates in Dates production and trade. About 75% of the global area of 1.35 million ha under date palm is in the Arab Region, producing more than 77% of the world’s production of about 9.2 million metric tons in 2020 (Ahmed and Ijaimi, 2022
Partnership for Evidence-Based Agri-Food Policy Research (Egypt)
No full textOn the 11th of June 2023, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the Agricultural Research Center (ARC) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation of Egypt (MoALR) organized a Multistakeholder Workshop titled “To a Better Partnership for Evidence-based Agrifood Policy Research.” The workshop agenda is provided in Appendix 1. About 29 representatives of stakeholders attended the workshop, including high-level policymakers, researchers, and delegates fro various agricultural and food policy organizations. The purpose of this workshop was to promote a national expert network of evidence-based policy research to design and implement a long-run country work plan for the resilient agricultural and agrifood systems in Egypt
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