December 20th, 2018

2:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Location: Conrad Hotel | Isis meeting room

The IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series is part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI. The seminar supports USAID’s Agribusiness for Rural Development and Increasing Incomes (ARDII) project’s objectives.

“Advancing the food system for growth, job creation and better nutrition in Egypt”

 

The food system is an important part of the economy in all countries as it includes activities involving the production, processing, trade and consumption of food. In addition to its role in the economy, the food system is increasingly seen as key for creating jobs, raising incomes and enabling access to nutritious, safe and healthy diets in low and middle-income countries.

According to joint IFPRI-CAPMAS estimates, the food system in Egypt makes up about 25 percent of the Egyptian economy and employs about 33 percent of the workforce. But the food system in Egypt is diverse and promoting different value chains within the food system is likely to lead to different outcomes. Each value chain has specific characteristics. For example, amounts and types of inputs for production, jobs and incomes generated by producers, processors and traders, and the nutritional value can vary widely from value chain to value chain.

This seminar presents first estimates on how the key value chains in Egypt - such as cereals, fruits, vegetables, livestock and fish contribute to key development indicators. The presentation of results will be accompanied by presentations of a distinguished set of panelists. As such, the seminar will help uncovering trade-offs between promoting different value chains and thereby help guiding public and private investments in the food system.