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Climate-Smart Agriculture to Enhance Crop and Livestock Production In Egypt - UTF/EGY/035/EGY

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Synopsis (short abstract) Despite substantial government investments in agriculture infrastructure, Egyptian farmers have been unable to reap the benefits as a result of their limited farming skills. Living conditions have also been negatively affected by climate change and the inability of farmers to adopt new farming systems that are both suitable and productive. Practical and innovative guidance was needed to enhance water management, soil fertility, plant protection, crop diversification, animal welfare, crop yields, livestock production and post-harvest added value. In response to this situation, IFAD approved a loan to allow the government to provide assistance to small farmers through the “Sustainable Agriculture Investments and Livelihoods (SAIL)” project. The SAIL project aims to reduce poverty and increase food and nutrition security for poor rural women and men in the New Lands by enhancing agriculture development and diversification. As part of the SAIL project, FAO was requested to provide technical assistance to establish 172 farmer field schools (FFS).

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