CLUSTERS CHARACTERIZATION AND VALUE CHAIN MAPPING OF THE MAIN ECONOMICS SECTORS IN FAYOUM GOVERNORATE

Document Type : Research articles.

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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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