Lecture: Economic viability of colored shade nets improve growth and yield in mango Keitt 

Summary

Net screen covers, often used in agriculture, can indirectly contribute to mitigating climate change by influencing crop microclimates and potentially improving water use efficiency.

Presentation contains world mango profile, Agriculture Profile of Egypt, fruit cropping pattern in Egypt and Production & economics indicators of Keitt mango during the study period, comparison of white net screen, black net screen VS open field.

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.