Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt

The objective of this research was to analyze and evaluate farmers' bottlenecks and risks to innovate and adopt new technologies in Egypt. A literature review as well as key informant and focus group discussion were conducted to assess the bottlenecks to technology adoption by farmers in Egypt. Lite...

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Autores principales: Salem, Shaban Ali, M. Oumer, Ali, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Abda-Allah Abdallah, Iman, Souissi, Asma, Baum, Michael
Formato: Policy Contribution
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148772
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author Salem, Shaban Ali
M. Oumer, Ali
Dhehibi, Boubaker
Abda-Allah Abdallah, Iman
Souissi, Asma
Baum, Michael
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Baum, Michael
Dhehibi, Boubaker
M. Oumer, Ali
Salem, Shaban Ali
Souissi, Asma
author_facet Salem, Shaban Ali
M. Oumer, Ali
Dhehibi, Boubaker
Abda-Allah Abdallah, Iman
Souissi, Asma
Baum, Michael
author_sort Salem, Shaban Ali
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description The objective of this research was to analyze and evaluate farmers' bottlenecks and risks to innovate and adopt new technologies in Egypt. A literature review as well as key informant and focus group discussion were conducted to assess the bottlenecks to technology adoption by farmers in Egypt. Literature review results indicate that several personal, social, economic, institutional and policy-related bottlenecks hinder the adoption of innovation packages by Egyptian farmers in various production contexts. For example, the main bottlenecks that farmers face while using raised-bed technology package for mitigating salinity include insufficiency of raised-bed machines, high production costs, lack of regular maintenance for the available raised-bed machines, lack of chemical fertilizers, poor distribution of improved wheat seeds and lack of good pesticides. The results of key informant and focus group discussions show that price distortions are key bottlenecks for major crops such as maize, rice and wheat due to market inefficiency in the agriculture sector. In addition, the use of agricultural machinery, agricultural extension services and agricultural cooperatives are also key aspects that farmers face bottlenecks in their production and marketing of major agricultural commodities. It is crucial to address these bottlenecks through well-designed agricultural policies to help farmers adopt sustainable agricultural innovation practices in Egypt.
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spelling CGSpace1487722026-01-23T02:07:04Z Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt Salem, Shaban Ali M. Oumer, Ali Dhehibi, Boubaker Abda-Allah Abdallah, Iman Souissi, Asma Baum, Michael farmers egypt agricultural innovation packages bottlenecks to adoption dryland agriculture policy The objective of this research was to analyze and evaluate farmers' bottlenecks and risks to innovate and adopt new technologies in Egypt. A literature review as well as key informant and focus group discussion were conducted to assess the bottlenecks to technology adoption by farmers in Egypt. Literature review results indicate that several personal, social, economic, institutional and policy-related bottlenecks hinder the adoption of innovation packages by Egyptian farmers in various production contexts. For example, the main bottlenecks that farmers face while using raised-bed technology package for mitigating salinity include insufficiency of raised-bed machines, high production costs, lack of regular maintenance for the available raised-bed machines, lack of chemical fertilizers, poor distribution of improved wheat seeds and lack of good pesticides. The results of key informant and focus group discussions show that price distortions are key bottlenecks for major crops such as maize, rice and wheat due to market inefficiency in the agriculture sector. In addition, the use of agricultural machinery, agricultural extension services and agricultural cooperatives are also key aspects that farmers face bottlenecks in their production and marketing of major agricultural commodities. It is crucial to address these bottlenecks through well-designed agricultural policies to help farmers adopt sustainable agricultural innovation practices in Egypt. 2024-06-01 2024-06-28T15:39:34Z 2024-06-28T15:39:34Z Policy Contribution https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148772 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt.
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egypt
agricultural innovation packages
bottlenecks to adoption
dryland agriculture policy
Salem, Shaban Ali
M. Oumer, Ali
Dhehibi, Boubaker
Abda-Allah Abdallah, Iman
Souissi, Asma
Baum, Michael
Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt
title Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt
title_full Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt
title_fullStr Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt
title_short Evaluation of Farmers' Bottlenecks to Innovate and Adopt New Technologies in Egypt
title_sort evaluation of farmers bottlenecks to innovate and adopt new technologies in egypt
topic farmers
egypt
agricultural innovation packages
bottlenecks to adoption
dryland agriculture policy
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148772
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