Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the Egyptian economy, directly accounting for approaching one third of employment and providing income for over half of the population. The sector benefits from plentiful water from the Nile (though elsewhere water is scarce), along the banks of which most agricultural activity takes place, as well...
By regional standards, Egypt has a high degree of self-sufficiency in food, including in cereals, but its import requirements are still high, with the country ranking as the world’s largest importer of wheat, due to the heavy consumption of subsidised bread by poorer Egyptians. This reliance is becoming especially problematic as a result of...
Access to finance is a challenge for the Egyptian economy as a whole, however, the problem is particularly acute in the agricultural sector; while the large-scale modern segment has access to credit, small-scale farmers – who represent the great bulk of farming activity in the country – have much more difficulty obtaining loans, in particular from...
The wealth of the Nile River and its fertile banks and delta, together with Egypt’s location at the confluence of Africa, Asia and Europe, have made the country a valuable prize for centuries, as well as a centre of trade and ideas.
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