September 15, 2016 By: Perrihan Al-Riffai, Sr. Research Analyst, Development Strategy and Governance Division, IFPRI. Share URL Many people in Egypt these days think about the best ways for getting the economy back on track, how to create jobs and how to cushion the inevitable side-effects of the exchange rate devaluation, value added taxes, subsidies and […]
The Poor Quality of Egypt’s Food Is a Crisis
July 14, 2016 By: Dr. Susan Robertson Agricultural Economist, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture - ICBA Share URL Egypt has low rates of food insecurity when compared to other low and middle income countries. Under 5 percent of the population are considered undernourished according to the FAO’s 2015 report on food security. In fact, the FAO reports that […]
How Egypt helps the food insecure
May 04, 2016 By: Racha Ramadan, Assistant professor at Faculty of Economics and Political Science- Cairo University Share URL As a Low Income Food Deficit Country (LIFDC), food security is an important challenge for Egypt, with 17.2% of the Egyptians suffering from food insecurity in 2011 and 5% undernourished during the period from 2008 to 2015 Egypt suffers from […]
Is There an Alternative to Land Expansion for Food Security in Egypt?
November 18, 2015 By: François Molle, IWMI/IRD Share URL Egypt is, perhaps, a unique example of a country where agriculture in general and food production and security in particular, are totally synonymous with water. The Nile river provides 96% of the country’s water resources and population is concentrated in areas where both urban settlements and irrigated […]
Can Aquaculture Contribute to Food and Nutrition Security in the Middle East?
August 19, 2015 By: Stephen Hall, Director General - WorldFish Share URL Fish provides an affordable source of protein and essential nutrients for many poor people globally. As demand for fish grows, and now the limits to wild catches are being reached, it is aquaculture that must fill the gap. The World Bank’s report “Fish to 2030: […]
