Digital agricultural technology in Egypt: Insights from app developers

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dc.creatorTarek, Abdallah
dc.creatorAbdelhadi, Ali
dc.creatorKarachiwalla, Naureen
dc.date2025-12-05
dc.date2025-12-05T19:26:16Z
dc.date2025-12-05T19:26:16Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:34:19Z
dc.descriptionDigital technologies have rapidly reshaped agricultural systems worldwide, and Egypt is no exception. Over the past decade, the proliferation of smartphones, mobile internet, and low-cost digital tools has opened new channels through which farmers, traders, processors, and aggregators access information and services. Smartphone applications, websites, call centers, and SMS-based platforms now offer advice on crop management, weather and climate alerts, input and output price information, traceability tools, and digital marketplaces. For smallholder farmers—who make up the backbone of Egypt`s agricultural sector—these tools have the potential to reduce information frictions, improve decision-making, and increase productivity and profitability. For larger firms engaged in aggregation, processing, or export, digital platforms can streamline supply chains, enhance coordination, and improve quality assurance.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/178598
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/108176
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/128120
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/176520
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceTarek, Abdallah; Abdelhadi, Ali; and Karachiwalla, Naureen. 2025. Digital agricultural technology in Egypt: Insights from app developers. IFPRI Policy Note. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178598
dc.subjectdigital agriculture
dc.subjectdigital technology
dc.subjectsoftware development
dc.subjectcomputer applications
dc.titleDigital agricultural technology in Egypt: Insights from app developers
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