Egypt Today published an article about the importance of the agriculture sector, a key livelihood for 55 million Egyptians (Farmers with their relatives), most of them living in poor conditions. Believing in reducing rural poverty and enhancing food security, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is in partnership with the Egyptian government. At the national level, IFAD has conducted a study on the impact of COVID-19 on the agricultural sector in Egypt, and identifies short to medium-term interventions to mitigate the shocks on rural people’s lives, livelihoods, and the local economy and provided a number of policy recommendations for making informed decisions during the current crisis.
This study was performed in collaboration with FAO, IFPRI, UNIDO, and WFP.