Climate-smart policies to enhance Egypt's agrifood system performance and sustainability

Santos Rocha, J.; Sanchez, Y.; Fathallah, H.;

Climate-smart policies to enhance Egypt's agrifood system performance and sustainability

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 126 p.

Author Santos Rocha, J.; Sanchez, Y.; Fathallah, H.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-138384-1

Series title FAO Investment Centre Country Highlights

Series number No. 22

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Synopsis (short abstract) Highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, heat waves in Egypt are increasingly severe and frequent, raising the already high evaporation rate, accelerating crop transpiration, increasing soil aridity and elevating water requirements for both human and agricultural consumption in a country where water is imported. The forecasted spike in rainfall variability will affect flow of the Nile River, increasing both drought and high-flow years. While Egypt must produce more food for its rapidly growing population and confront high levels of child malnutrition, agricultural performance is slowing due to inefficient use of land, labour, water and energy along with environmental degradation and limited access to new technology, all of which favour increased incidence of pests and disease. Having tested climate smart agriculture (CSA) in four of Egypt’s most significant value chains – dairy, dates, maize and wheat – the authors demonstrate that CSA practices, technologies and policies will increase agricultural productivity and incomes, strengthen resilience to climate change and improve mitigation of its effects. These important, evidence-based findings have bearing well beyond Egypt’s borders. This publication is part of the Country Investment Highlights series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme.

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Santos Rocha, J., Sanchez, Y. & Fathallah, H. 2023. Climate-smart policies to enhance Egypt's agrifood system performance and sustainability. Country Investment Highlights, No. 22. Rome, FAO.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8718en

Language English

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