CURRENT CONDITIONS OF EGYPTIAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS AND THEIR ROLE IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EGYPT

Hegazy, Wael H.M.; Oraby, Shemoaa A.M.; El-Mansy, Ahmed B.

doi:10.21608/sinjas.2024.298800.1276

CURRENT CONDITIONS OF EGYPTIAN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS AND THEIR ROLE IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EGYPT

Document Type : Researches

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¹ Dept. Environ. Humanities and Edu., Inst. Environ. Studies, Arish Univ., Egypt.

² Dept. Econ. and Rural Develop., Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., Arish Univ., Egypt.

³ Dept. Plant Prod., Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., Arish Univ., Egypt.

10.21608/sinjas.2024.298800.1276

Abstract

The research mainly aims to identify the current conditions of Egyptian exports of various crops and agricultural industries, as well as the role of agricultural exports in sustainable development. The results show that the contribution of Egyptian agricultural exports to total exports fluctuated between rise and fall during the period 1995-2022, reaching in 1995 about 19.2%, while in 2022 they amounted to about 22.3% of total exports, respectively. The role of exports in sustainable development is represented in the most important goals, which are (1) eliminating poverty in all its forms everywhere, as exports contribute to increasing national income by providing foreign currencies and increasing economic activity, thus improving income and eliminating poverty, as well as increasing agricultural production based on The use of clean agriculture and modern agricultural techniques contributes to increasing food production and thus reducing hunger, (2) eliminating hunger, providing food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture, as it provides foreign currency from the export revenues of vegetable and fruit crops and other agricultural commodities to meet the requirements for importing goods. Strategic foods such as grains and oils (3) Ensuring a healthy life and promoting well-being for everyone at all ages, as increasing the quality of agricultural operations for export and reducing the use of pesticides contributes to spreading the culture of clean agriculture that guarantees healthy food.

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