The role of agriculture and agro-processing for development in Tunisia

This paper is part of a series of three country-case studies to investigate the potential role of agro-processing for economic development based on the strong backward and forward linkages agro-processing firms have with the agricultural sector. Previous analyses for Egypt and Jordan (Figueroa, Mahm...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Figueroa, Jose Luis, Mahmoud, Mai, El-Enbaby, Hoda
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
Subjects:
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145960
_version_ 1855513703932231680
author Figueroa, Jose Luis
Mahmoud, Mai
El-Enbaby, Hoda
author_browse El-Enbaby, Hoda
Figueroa, Jose Luis
Mahmoud, Mai
author_facet Figueroa, Jose Luis
Mahmoud, Mai
El-Enbaby, Hoda
author_sort Figueroa, Jose Luis
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description This paper is part of a series of three country-case studies to investigate the potential role of agro-processing for economic development based on the strong backward and forward linkages agro-processing firms have with the agricultural sector. Previous analyses for Egypt and Jordan (Figueroa, Mahmoud, and Breisinger 2017; El-Enbaby et al. 2016) have shown how developing the agro-processing sub-sector as well as encouraging the production of high-value crops can promote economic and social well-being, especially in rural areas where the majority of the poor are concentrated. In continuation with this line of research, this paper aims at analyzing: • What role agriculture has played for the Tunisian economy in recent years; • What is the role of agricultural productivity and structural change in fostering agricultural growth in Tunisia; and • What is the potential of agro-processing for economic development and rural transformation in the country.
format Artículo preliminar
id CGSpace145960
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 2018
publishDateRange 2018
publishDateSort 2018
publisher International Food Policy Research Institute
publisherStr International Food Policy Research Institute
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace1459602025-11-06T05:04:29Z The role of agriculture and agro-processing for development in Tunisia Figueroa, Jose Luis Mahmoud, Mai El-Enbaby, Hoda date palms educational policies structural adjustment rural population agricultural sector high-value agricultural products agroindustrial sector dates households sustainability socioeconomic development horticulture productivity olives agricultural development rural development trade agreements food security phoenix dactylifera diversification fruit crops rural areas food processing This paper is part of a series of three country-case studies to investigate the potential role of agro-processing for economic development based on the strong backward and forward linkages agro-processing firms have with the agricultural sector. Previous analyses for Egypt and Jordan (Figueroa, Mahmoud, and Breisinger 2017; El-Enbaby et al. 2016) have shown how developing the agro-processing sub-sector as well as encouraging the production of high-value crops can promote economic and social well-being, especially in rural areas where the majority of the poor are concentrated. In continuation with this line of research, this paper aims at analyzing: • What role agriculture has played for the Tunisian economy in recent years; • What is the role of agricultural productivity and structural change in fostering agricultural growth in Tunisia; and • What is the potential of agro-processing for economic development and rural transformation in the country. 2018-05-02 2024-06-21T09:05:26Z 2024-06-21T09:05:26Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145960 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Figueroa, Jose Luis; Mahmoud, Mai; and El-Enbaby, Hoda. 2018. The role of agriculture and agro-processing for development in Tunisia. MENA RP Working Paper 9. Washington, DC and Cairo, Egypt: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145960
spellingShingle date palms
educational policies
structural adjustment
rural population
agricultural sector
high-value agricultural products
agroindustrial sector
dates
households
sustainability
socioeconomic development
horticulture
productivity
olives
agricultural development
rural development
trade agreements
food security
phoenix dactylifera
diversification
fruit crops
rural areas
food processing
Figueroa, Jose Luis
Mahmoud, Mai
El-Enbaby, Hoda
The role of agriculture and agro-processing for development in Tunisia
title The role of agriculture and agro-processing for development in Tunisia
title_full The role of agriculture and agro-processing for development in Tunisia
title_fullStr The role of agriculture and agro-processing for development in Tunisia
title_full_unstemmed The role of agriculture and agro-processing for development in Tunisia
title_short The role of agriculture and agro-processing for development in Tunisia
title_sort role of agriculture and agro processing for development in tunisia
topic date palms
educational policies
structural adjustment
rural population
agricultural sector
high-value agricultural products
agroindustrial sector
dates
households
sustainability
socioeconomic development
horticulture
productivity
olives
agricultural development
rural development
trade agreements
food security
phoenix dactylifera
diversification
fruit crops
rural areas
food processing
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145960
work_keys_str_mv AT figueroajoseluis theroleofagricultureandagroprocessingfordevelopmentintunisia
AT mahmoudmai theroleofagricultureandagroprocessingfordevelopmentintunisia
AT elenbabyhoda theroleofagricultureandagroprocessingfordevelopmentintunisia
AT figueroajoseluis roleofagricultureandagroprocessingfordevelopmentintunisia
AT mahmoudmai roleofagricultureandagroprocessingfordevelopmentintunisia
AT elenbabyhoda roleofagricultureandagroprocessingfordevelopmentintunisia