Knowledge Economy Foundation: KEF/Bashaier Agribusiness Platform

Leveraging agribusiness potential through value chain strategies inclusive approaches and digital knowledge hubs: • Focused on the Value Chains with the highest potential for export growth import substitution together with largest participation of small farmers and SMEs • Digital networks customized for each crop for both digital extension services and online marketplaces • Managing the value chains and their knowledge hub to establish their backward and forward linkages and secure sustainability The Bashaier Model: VC strategies and digital management 1)Value chain strategy export growth/import substitution • Linkage to key off takers in Egypt/ exports GVCs • Inclusive value chains for crops, dairy, and fish 2) Centered on bottom-up approach with farmers/SMEs • Address land fragmentation through equipping agriculture coops with management tools Global Gap and buy/sell capacity • Backward and forward linkages per crop with input suppliers and market buyers 3) Innovative solutions for youth and job creation • “Mobile Agriclinics" combining technical advice and sale • Franchise networks for agro processing SMEs to address food losses • Agribusiness virtual incubator and resource center for startups and promotion of new SMEs within the prominent value chains 4) Digital Knowledge Hub • Customized such as Al nota on mobile the strawberries farmers “One stop shop” • Linking extension services to direct purchase of inputs from the qualified and registered companies • Online marketplaces and contract farming 5) Management of the value chains • Institutionalization of the value chain management function to secure sustainability • Leveraging the outcome of the donors funded agribusiness projects • Independent third-party profile enables all needed PP linkages Selected consultancy projects: • Member of LEAP4FNSSA, consortium of 35 African and European partners to implement EU funded R&I platform. • Mapping agricultural products cost prices for I-Score credit bureau