CLUSTERS CHARACTERIZATION AND VALUE CHAIN MAPPING OF THE MAIN ECONOMICS SECTORS IN FAYOUM GOVERNORATE | ||
| Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | ||
| Article 21, Volume 26, Issue 2, July 2012, Pages 62-88 PDF (1.17 M) | ||
| Document Type: Research articles. | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/fjard.2012.195026 | ||
| Author | ||
| Enas El-sayed Sadek | ||
| Professor of Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University. Director of Development Research & Consultation Center. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The study aims in general to map and characterize value chains of the main economic sectors in Fayoum governorate. This is through key economic sectors identification, and clusters characterization which can lead to the development in Fayoum governorate. In order to develop a vision to strengthen the value chain and help to raise the standard of living in the governorate. It focuses on the value chain mapping of key economic sectors in Fayoum governorate at various levels including producers and local traders, exporters and service providers (the beginning of the elements of production and financing services and guidance on production and marketing). Data is collected through interviews and field visits to all groups within the value chain in order to analyze the complexity, interdependence and coordination among them to identify areas of strength and weakness, opportunities and threats. This study shows that it requires interdependence between agriculture and tourism sectors through developing agro-processing and handicrafts to raise the standard of living. Integration enhancement is needed between industrial area and small industries to activate the role of this investment. This requires detailed study of the actual market demand and market needs for these products. In addition to studying the technical and economic opportunities to learn about the economic feasibility of the establishment for such projects in general. Tourism is the most important economic sector in fayoum. Although it includes various tourist activities that feature the governorate, it needs to provide tourists with the service that they expect according to promoting tourism programs which meet their requirements. Competition and preference depend on cost and quality of services provided to tourists (travel cost, accommodation, food and drink cost and quality, shopping and all other services, qualified tourism guide, as well as people behavior and hospitality, infrastructure and communications services). Fayoum governorate has competitive advantage in producing some agricultural products and small industries in specific places and villages. Also, it is characterized by the availability of production inputs, appropriate environmental conditions and inherited experience in the production of those products. Fayoum can achieve great successes in development of agricultural organic exports as it has adequate possibilities of expansion in organic agricultural production in general and develop the competitiveness of Egyptian agricultural exports to global markets. | ||
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