The risks of investing in the various fields of the egyptian agricultural sector

الملخص EN

Countries set their most important priorities in carrying out the process of inclusive development in all sectors of the country, and include working on the operation of all sectors by injecting general investments for the proper operation of those sectors.

Research problem: The agricultural sector is most important productive sectors that support society.

The investments in it depend mainly on individuals and not on institutions, despite the enormous investment required to work in it, so product and profits threatened with great fluctuations, accordingly, the returns of its projects are lower when compared to other projects.

Research objectives: Comparison of returns on investment in different agricultural sectors.

Ranking them according to the degree of investment risk, then determine investment priorities.

The most important results: The IRR values for livestock and poultry production projects are higher than plant production.

The non-agricultural projects IRR is higher than its counterpart of agricultural projects, the investors are interested in projects with a higher benefit- cost ratio, and net present value of project cost and benefits.

As for the most important recommendations: There is a great necessity to support agricultural projects in general and plant production in particular.

The necessity to increase the percentage of subsides, in addition to relying on protected crops and contract farming, as the most important motivational tool to directing investments to the agricultural sector to preserve food commodities inside the country, to reduce the trade deficit and investors risks in this sector.