scholarly journals Food Gap Optimization for Sustainability Concerns, the Case of Egypt

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2999
Author(s):  
Mohannad Alobid ◽  
Bilal Derardja ◽  
István Szűcs
Keyword(s):  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Food Demand ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Steep Decline ◽  
Land Reallocation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Economic Balance

Nowadays, even with the growth and progress of the agricultural sector, the food gap (FG) is still wide, particularly for strategic crops, affecting the national economy and compromising the food security. The realization of self-sufficiency can be fulfilled only by achieving the highest production efficiency along with preserving the natural resources currently available, especially arable land and irrigation water. In this analysis, the FG in Egypt was modeled for 13 crops between the years 2000 and 2018. The linear model applied suggested a redistribution of crops in terms of production, food demand and land reallocation, in order to find the best solution to minimize the FG on the basis of crop value and under a set of constraints. It was found that the value of the modelled FG increased steadily from 2005 to 2017, then it started to decline slightly, probably due to the steady increase in the population growth rate which is a crucial factor in enlarging the FG. Furthermore, important water loss was noticed through the analysis period. In fact, there was a huge difference, reaching around 25 billion m3 between the water consumed for the studied crops and the total amount of renewable water. The main reason for this loss can be linked to the traditional irrigation methods used, such as surface irrigation. Moreover, the calculation of food demand with the estimated production and the redistribution of crop land reallocations were performed to achieve the best model fit between the crops in terms of minimizing the FG in Egypt. So far, the current agricultural policy has reaped limited gains and a steep decline of food economic balance. Hence, significant interest on rising productivity should be given by the government to achieve the food self-sufficiency in Egypt.

scholarly journals DINAMIKA KERAGAAN KEMISKINAN DI DESA PATANAS DAN UPAYA MENGATASINYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Valeriana Darwis
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Land Ownership ◽  
Land Rent ◽  
Irrigated Rice ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
The Government ◽  
Negative Growth

Poverty reduction  is a priority  development agenda  and  a lot of  programs or  policies  that  have  been  implemented  by  the  government.  One  of  the  pockets  of poverty  are  diperdesaan  where  people  work  in  the  agricultural  sector.  In  locations irrigated  rice  agro-ecosystem  study  the  performance  of  rice-based  poverty  in  2007 and 2010  experienced a  negative growth,  it is seen from: (i)  reduced  employment  and increased  unemployment,  (ii)  a source  of income  from  agriculture  generally,  but  she became  a source  of income  in  non-agriculture,  (iii)  land  ownership  between  0.25 to 1 ha  and  reverse  the  decline  of arable land  rent  is increasing,  (iv)  expenditure  on food increased  primarily  to  meet  the  needs  of  carbohydrates  and  animal  sources.  The dynamics of  the most  positive  efforts  made  respondents  in addressing  the problem of food  by  way  of  debt,  overcoming  difficulties  by  reducing  the  amount  of  clothing purchases,  overcoming  difficulties  fulfilling  its way into  participants  health  insurance for the poor,  addressing  educational  problems  by borrowing  money  or  do not  attend school.

scholarly journals [National Agriculture Policy (Dpn3) & National Agro Food Policy: Analysis of Rice and Rice Foundation Foods according Islam]Dasar Pertanian Negara Ketiga (Dpn3) & Dasar Agromakanan Negara (Dan): Analisis Terhadap Makanan Asasi Beras Dan Padi Menurut Islam

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-42
Author(s):  
Mohd Borhanuddin Bin Zakaria ◽  
Amir Husin Mohd Nor Bin Mohd Nor ◽  
Noor Lizza Mohamed Said Binti Mohamed Said ◽  
Md. Yazid Ahmad Bin Ahmad ◽  
Juairiah Hasan binti Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Agriculture Policy ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Quality Of Food ◽  
The Government

National Agriculture Policy (DPN 3) 1998-2010, and the National Agro Food Policy (NAP) 2011-2020 is the transformation of the government to improve the country's food quality. However, there are shortcomings in the realization of achieving food self-sufficiency level of at least 80%. This study aims to examine the needs of basic food supplies of rice from the perspective of Islam. The research methodology used in this study is content analysis, the data were analyzed through descriptive approach with a combination of qualitative approach of analyzing the text, including the analysis of documents such as official reports, circulars, annual reports, statements of position, financial plan, reports agencies, and transcripts. The study found that the concept of jurisprudence awlawiyyah in improving the quality of food and income country emphasizes on clean and halal food products. Implication of the study suggests that the development of agricultural land on which the agency involved is Ministry of Agriculture & Agro-based Industry must be given attention. The DPN and the DAN are  expected to play a role in promoting the growth of the agricultural sector and farmers in line with the development of holistic development. Key Words: National Agricultural Policy (DPN), the supply of basic food supplies of from the perspective of Islam.   Dasar Pertanian Negara (DPN 3) 1998-2010, dan Dasar Agro Makanan Negara (DAN) 2011-2020 merupakan satu transformasi kerajaan bagi meningkatkan kualiti makanan negara. Namun terdapat kepincangan dalam merealisasikannya untuk mencapai tahap sara mampu diri makanan negara sekurang-kurangnya 80%. Kajian ini bertujuan meneliti keperluan bekalan makanan asasi padi dan beras mengikut perspektif Islam. Metodologi kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian analisis kandungan, data-data yang  dikumpulkan dianalisis melalui pendekatan deskriptif dengan gabungan pendekatan kualitatif iaitu menganalisis teks termasuk menganalisis dokumen-dokumen seperti laporan- laporan rasmi, surat pekeliling, laporan tahunan, laporan jabatan, rancangan kewangan, laporan agensi, dan transkrip. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa konsep fiqh awlawiyyah dalam meningkatkan kualiti makanan dan pendapatan negara, menekankan produk pemakanan yang halal dan bersih. Implikasi kajian mencadangkan pembangunan tanah pertanian Islam ke atas agensi yang terlibat khusus seperti Kementarian Pertanian & Industri Asas Tani harus diberi perhatian. Dasar Pertanian Negara DPN dan DAN diharapkan agar memainkan peranannya dalam menggalakkan pertumbuhan sektor pertanian dan pembangunan petani selaras dengan pembangunan Islam secara syumul. Kata kunci: Dasar Pertanian Negara (DPN), Keperluan bekalan makanan asasi padi dan beras mengikut perspektif Islam.

scholarly journals Socio-Economic and Institutional Factors Influencing Fertilizer Use in the Punjab (Pakistan)

1975 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-415
Author(s):  
Abdul Salam
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Fertilizer Use ◽  
Fertilizer Industry ◽  
Promotional Efforts ◽  
The Government

Application of chemical fertilizers is one of the quickest and simplest means of increasing farm production. Increased fertilizer use has been an important factor in increasing crop productivity in the developed countries and in those developing countries which have shown high rates of growth in the agricultural sector. The use of chemical fertilizers in Pakistan started in 1952. With the introduction of fertilizer-responsive seeds for wheat and rice crops, and the availability of additional irrigation water from the installation of private and public tubewells, the use of fertilizers has become increasingly popular. The farmers were further encouraged to increase the use of fertilizers by a sub¬stantial price subsidy and the promotional efforts by the government and the fertilizer industry in Pakistan. Despite the promotional efforts by the government and fertilizer industry, the application rate of fertilizer in Pakistan remains one of the lowest, even when compared with the fertilizer use levels in other developing countries. During 1970-71, fertilizer use per hectare of arable land in Pakistan was 15.1 nutrient kilograms. During the same period the rate of fertilizer use in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Siouth Korea and Japan was 25.2, 47.3, 243.6,

scholarly journals PRODUCT TESTING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION RESULTS BIOTECHNOLOGY FEED: PAPER

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laode Muh. Munadi
Keyword(s):  
Bargaining Power ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Strategy Implementation ◽  
Testing Strategy ◽  
Lower Middle Class ◽  
Livestock Population ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
The Government ◽  
Access To Food

Increasing nutrition improvement in food-prone communities, poor household access to food, increased rice self-sufficiency, maintaining food prices for lower middle class communities, maintaining farmers' exchange rates, and increasing commodity bargaining power, comparative advantage of the agricultural sector is a noble goal that must be realized by the government towards a prosperous society. The tendency to increase animal protein needs is positively correlated with an increase in the number of livestock production needs. Thus, it stimulates the increase of livestock population, which certainly increases the need for feed.

scholarly journals PENGARUH BUDAYA, SOSIAL, PRIBADI DAN MOTIVASI TERHADAP PERSEPSI KONSUMSI PANGAN POKOK NON BERAS MASYARAKAT DI KOTA DEPOK

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-28
Author(s):  
Ahmad Jazilil Mustopa ◽  
Elpawati E ◽  
Edmon Daris
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Staple Foods ◽  
Consumer Demands ◽  
The Government

The successes of development within an agricultural sector in a country should be reflected by the ability of food self-sufficiency, at least in the food security. Currently, the food security is not considerably sufficient to represent the identity of an agricultural country. Yet, the government also have difficulties to reach the target of food self-sufficiencies until they finally make some policies to achieve the aim. One of the policies is a food diversification program reflected in the Presidential Regulation of Indonesia No. 22 in 2009 that regulatesfood consumption diversification acceleration policy based on local resources. It is prepared to reduce the problems that appear recently because most of Indonesian use rice as their staple foods. Meanwhile, the rice production is unbalanced if compared with the level of consumer demands. In fact, if it is considered in terms of fulfillment, in addition to rice, there are still a lot of staple foods that can be developed. The aims of this research are: 1) Identifying the characteristics of respondents in Depok city. 2) Analyzing the influences of the cultural, social, personal, and motivation variables to the perception of non-rice food consumption societies in Depok city. 3). Analyzing the influences of the cultural, social, personal, and motivation variables simultaneously to the perception of non-rice food consumption societies in Depok city.

scholarly journals Political Economy of the Agricultural Sector in a Review of Development Studies in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Naerul Edwin Kiky Aprianto ◽  
Amanah Aida Qur'an
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
New Order ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Government ◽  
Food Needs ◽  
Sustainable Agricultural Systems

During the New Order period, government policy focused on the politics of development in the agricultural sector. The actual result was that the community could directly fulfill food needs independently (self-sufficiency) in the mid-1980s. However, this conducive condition had to end tragically when in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the agricultural economy suffered due to massive protection in the industrial sector and took place through a conglomerate process that laid the foundations of the economy. The history of the agricultural sector during the New Order period can be a precious lesson in building the Indonesian economy. This agricultural sector has been recognized as having an essential role in the national economy, which can be seen from its ability to contribute to the gross domestic product, employment absorption, job creation opportunities, increasing people’s income, and foreign exchange sources. This research uses a descriptive-qualitative approach with a library review design. In this research, it can be concluded that agricultural development in this era seeks to develop sustainable agricultural systems that must improve farmers’ resources and standard of living to be more prosperous. Therefore, the government must formulate a platform or grand strategy of agricultural development policy so that Indonesian farmers do not get caught up in poverty and unemployment

AN ECONOMY-WIDE ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY IN BANGLADESH

2015 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550003 ◽  
Author(s):  
ONIL BANERJEE ◽  
MOOGDHO MAHZAB ◽  
SELIM RAIHAN ◽  
NABIUL ISLAM
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
National Development ◽  
Food Distribution ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
The Government ◽  
Agriculture And Food

Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change (CC) with higher temperatures reducing crop yields and sea level rise decreasing arable land supply. The Government of Bangladesh aspires to offer its people a comparable standard of living to that of middle-income countries by 2021. Bangladesh's population will reach 247 million by 2050 and GDP is projected to grow annually by 7.9%. With increasing population density, greater demand for resources, and CC impacts, adaptation and mitigation strategies will be required for agricultural output to meet growing food demand. We develop a dynamic computable general equilibrium model linked with a food security module to explore CC impacts on agriculture and food security. Although CC impacts had a relatively small effect on GDP, reducing it by $29,925 million Taka (-0.11%) by 2030, agricultural sector impacts were felt more acutely, reducing output by -1.23%, increasing imports by 1.52%, and reducing total caloric consumption by 17%, with some households remaining underfed due to inequitable food distribution. Evidence generated here can guide policy to ensure economic growth contributes to meeting national development and food security targets.

Russia will promote grain sales while limiting imports

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
The Government ◽  
Alternative Food Sources ◽  
Better Than

Subject Russian food production and export prospects. Significance Russia has pursued import substitution since autumn 2014 as a means towards achieving self-sufficiency in food, and policies are significantly more protectionist. Impacts The agricultural sector will perform better than the economy as a whole. State assistance will underpin expansions in production. While curbing imports, the government will actively encourage exports. Attempts to use alternative food sources such as Iran and Central Asia will require new logistical and border arrangements.

scholarly journals Sustainability of Agricultural Crop Policies in Rwanda: An Integrated Cost–Benefit Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Mikhail Miklyaev ◽  
Glenn Jenkins ◽  
David Shobowale
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Agricultural Crop ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
Financial Perspective ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
The Government ◽  
Integrated Cost

Rwanda has aimed to achieve food self-sufficiency but faces binding land and budgetary constraints. A set of government policies have been in force for 20 years that have controlled the major cropping decisions of farmers. A cost–benefit analysis methodology is employed to evaluate the financial and resource flow statements of the key stakeholders. The object of the analysis is to determine the sustainability of the prevailing agricultural policies from the perspectives of the farmers, the economy, and the government budget. A total of seven crops were evaluated. In all provinces, one or more of the crops were either not sustainable from the financial perspective of the farmers or are economically inefficient in the use of Rwanda’s scarce resources. The annual fiscal cost to the government of supporting the sector is substantial but overall viewed to be sustainable. A major refocusing is needed of agricultural policies, away from a monocropping strategy to one that allows the farmers to adapt to local circumstances. A more market-oriented approach is needed if the government wishes to achieve its economic development goal of having a sustainable agricultural sector that supports the policy goal of achieving food self-sufficiency.

The Problem of Agricultural Taxation in West Pakistan and an Alternative Solution: A Comment (Notes & Comments)

1973 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-437
Author(s):  
Sarfaraz Khan Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Capita Income ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Per Capita Income ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Water Rate ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Government

In the Summer 1973 issue of the Pakistan Development Review, Mr. Mohammad Ghaffar Chaudhry [1] has dealt with two very important issues relating to the intersectoral tax equity and the intrasectoral tax equity within the agricultural sector in Pakistan. Using a simple criterion for vertical tax equity that implies that the tax rate rises with per capita income such that the ratio of revenue to income rises at the same percentage rate as per capita income, Mr. Chaudhry found that the agricultural sector is overtaxed in Pakistan. Mr. Chaudhry further found that the land tax is a regressive levy with respect to the farm size. Both findings, if valid, have important policy implications. In this note we argue that the validity of the findings on intersectoral tax equity depends on the treatment of water rate as tax rather than the price of a service provided by the Government and on the shifting assumptions regard¬ing the indirect taxes on imports and domestic production levied by the Central Government. The relevance of the findings on the intrasectoral tax burden would have been more obvious if the tax liability was related to income from land per capita.

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