Lecture: Circular Economy in Egyptian Agriculture: Turning Waste Into Resources
Summary
The agriculture sector by and large operates as a linear economic model that creates food waste and greenhouse gases. The sector produces an estimated 1.6 billion tons of food waste and 3.3 billion tons of greenhouse gases. Directly impacted by climate change's effects on weather patterns and extreme events. The sector also faces escalating demand as the global population swells and navigates geopolitical disruptions. Presentation includes introduction about circular economy history and definition, the relationship between CE and sustainable development goal, understanding circular agriculture and transforming by products into resources – circular economy approaches for agricultural products in Egypt (vermicompost as a business model).
About the presenter:
Dr. Assem A. A. Mohamed is a senior economic analyst and currently serves as Head of the Agro-Meteorological Applications Research Department at the Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate, Agricultural Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Egypt. He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics and brings over 20 years of expertise in climate change adaptation, agro-biodiversity, environmental economics, and sustainable development.
Throughout his career, Dr. Mohamed has led and contributed to numerous multidisciplinary projects at national and international levels, in partnership with organizations such as FAO, IDRC, ARCA, and the German-Egyptian Research Fund. His research focuses on the socio-economic impacts of climate change on agriculture, climate risk assessment, and the sustainable utilization of agricultural resources and residues.
He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to global assessments, and developed models for climate-smart agriculture and food security. He served as a Lead Author for the MedECC Assessment Report and was a Fellow of the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Dr. Mohamed remains deeply engaged in policy-relevant research, promoting evidence-based solutions to enhance agricultural resilience and sustainability in the face of global environmental challenges.