Resilience and adaptation of Egyptian agriculture

Abstract

This chapter explores Egyptian agriculture's challenges, focusing on limited resources, sea-level rise, dwindling water supplies, and population growth. It highlights the need for transformation to combat climate change's impact on agriculture, emphasizing the Sustainable Agriculture Development Strategy towards 2030. This strategy incorporates advances in science and technology, like smart agriculture, and stresses human resources development, institutional support, policies, and legislation. Key national programs are discussed, aimed at optimizing water use in irrigation, introducing genetically improved crops and livestock, and enhancing market linkages for farmers. Emphasis is made on linking the impact of climate change to Sustainable Development Goals and the utilization of opportunities of the outcome of COP27 (Loss and Damage). The modalities involving green transition, the adaptation fund, carbon tax, and other mechanisms on the livelihood of Egyptian inhabitants are addressed.