Investing in the agri-food system for post-COVID-19 recovery: An economywide evaluation of public investments in Egypt

This note presents the results of an evaluation of public investment options for Egypt’s agri-food system. Nine agriculture-related public investments are considered, including targeting public spending to expand farm production, e.g., irrigation improvements, input subsidies, agricultural research,...

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Main Authors: Thurlow, James, Holtemeyer, Brian, Kassim, Yumna, Kurdi, Sikandra, Randriamamonjy, Josee, Raouf, Mariam, Elsabbagh, Dalia, Wiebelt, Manfred, Breisinger, Clemens
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143764
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author Thurlow, James
Holtemeyer, Brian
Kassim, Yumna
Kurdi, Sikandra
Randriamamonjy, Josee
Raouf, Mariam
Elsabbagh, Dalia
Wiebelt, Manfred
Breisinger, Clemens
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Elsabbagh, Dalia
Holtemeyer, Brian
Kassim, Yumna
Kurdi, Sikandra
Randriamamonjy, Josee
Raouf, Mariam
Thurlow, James
Wiebelt, Manfred
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Holtemeyer, Brian
Kassim, Yumna
Kurdi, Sikandra
Randriamamonjy, Josee
Raouf, Mariam
Elsabbagh, Dalia
Wiebelt, Manfred
Breisinger, Clemens
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description This note presents the results of an evaluation of public investment options for Egypt’s agri-food system. Nine agriculture-related public investments are considered, including targeting public spending to expand farm production, e.g., irrigation improvements, input subsidies, agricultural research, and extension, and to promote downstream agro-processing and marketing. The outcome indicators considered are economic (GDP) growth, incomes of the poor, job creation, and dietary diversity. IFPRI’s Rural Investment and Policy Analysis (RIAPA) economywide model is used for the evaluation because it captures linkages between sectors, households, and rural-urban economies and measures changes within and beyond the agri-food system. RIAPA is linked to the Agricultural Investment and Data Analysis (AIDA) module that tracks investment impacts and costs over time. The ranked results of the public investment options considered, summarized in the table here, can help prioritize agri-food system investments for post-COVID-19 recovery.
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spelling CGSpace1437642025-11-06T05:48:14Z Investing in the agri-food system for post-COVID-19 recovery: An economywide evaluation of public investments in Egypt Thurlow, James Holtemeyer, Brian Kassim, Yumna Kurdi, Sikandra Randriamamonjy, Josee Raouf, Mariam Elsabbagh, Dalia Wiebelt, Manfred Breisinger, Clemens models public investment agricultural extension policies covid-19 employment crops research agriculture greenhouses horticulture irrigation agrifood systems subsidies livestock gross national product poverty diet public expenditure food systems dietary diversity This note presents the results of an evaluation of public investment options for Egypt’s agri-food system. Nine agriculture-related public investments are considered, including targeting public spending to expand farm production, e.g., irrigation improvements, input subsidies, agricultural research, and extension, and to promote downstream agro-processing and marketing. The outcome indicators considered are economic (GDP) growth, incomes of the poor, job creation, and dietary diversity. IFPRI’s Rural Investment and Policy Analysis (RIAPA) economywide model is used for the evaluation because it captures linkages between sectors, households, and rural-urban economies and measures changes within and beyond the agri-food system. RIAPA is linked to the Agricultural Investment and Data Analysis (AIDA) module that tracks investment impacts and costs over time. The ranked results of the public investment options considered, summarized in the table here, can help prioritize agri-food system investments for post-COVID-19 recovery. 2020-05-01 2024-05-22T12:16:42Z 2024-05-22T12:16:42Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143764 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133764 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134427 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Thurlow, James; Holtemeyer, Brian; Kassim, Yumna; Kurdi, Sikandra; Randriamamonjy, Josée; Raouf, Mariam; Elsabbagh, Dalia; Wiebelt, Manfred; and Breisinger, Clemens. 2020. Investing in the agri-food system for post-COVID-19 recovery: An economywide evaluation of public investments in Egypt. MENA Policy Note 7. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133773.
spellingShingle models
public investment
agricultural extension
policies
covid-19
employment
crops
research
agriculture
greenhouses
horticulture
irrigation
agrifood systems
subsidies
livestock
gross national product
poverty
diet
public expenditure
food systems
dietary diversity
Thurlow, James
Holtemeyer, Brian
Kassim, Yumna
Kurdi, Sikandra
Randriamamonjy, Josee
Raouf, Mariam
Elsabbagh, Dalia
Wiebelt, Manfred
Breisinger, Clemens
Investing in the agri-food system for post-COVID-19 recovery: An economywide evaluation of public investments in Egypt
title Investing in the agri-food system for post-COVID-19 recovery: An economywide evaluation of public investments in Egypt
title_full Investing in the agri-food system for post-COVID-19 recovery: An economywide evaluation of public investments in Egypt
title_fullStr Investing in the agri-food system for post-COVID-19 recovery: An economywide evaluation of public investments in Egypt
title_full_unstemmed Investing in the agri-food system for post-COVID-19 recovery: An economywide evaluation of public investments in Egypt
title_short Investing in the agri-food system for post-COVID-19 recovery: An economywide evaluation of public investments in Egypt
title_sort investing in the agri food system for post covid 19 recovery an economywide evaluation of public investments in egypt
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public investment
agricultural extension
policies
covid-19
employment
crops
research
agriculture
greenhouses
horticulture
irrigation
agrifood systems
subsidies
livestock
gross national product
poverty
diet
public expenditure
food systems
dietary diversity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143764
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