The Egypt-Fish Value Chain

1. The Egypt-Fish Value Chain IIEE briefing meeting WorldFish, Penang 1st April 2015 Malcolm Dickson, VC Leader, WorldFish Egypt

2. Presentation Overview Egyptian aquaculture L&F/WorldFish in Egypt Achievements Future/next steps

3. 1. Egyptian Aquaculture

4. Egyptian Aquaculture vs. Fisheries Aquaculture now supplies the equivalent of one fish per week for each Egyptian Per capita fish availability rose from 15 to 20 kg over the last decade

5. Egyptian Aquaculture Species • Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus – WorldFish developed the Abbassa Improved strain which grows 30% faster • Mullets: flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus and thin-lipped mullet, Liza ramada • Carp: Common carp, Cyprinus carpio, Grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix • African catfish, Clarias gariepinus • Marine species: Sea bream, Sparus aurata; Sea bass Dicentrarcus labrax; Meagre, Argyrosomus regius

6. Aquaculture Species Production • 2011 production by species (thousand tonnes/yr) 32;3% 12;1% 1;0% 14;1%

7. Egyptian Aquaculture Zones Kafr El Sheikh Sharkia Behera Fayoum

8. Water supply for Egyptian aquaculture

9. Egyptian aquaculture value chain Hatcheries Informal retailers Wholesaler/ fish traders Fish shops Fish farmers Wild seed Traders HORECA Feed mills Processor Exports

10. 2. L&F/WorldFish in Egypt

11. Abbassa Research Center Agriculture Research Center facilities at Abbassa, Sharkia • Opened in 1998 • 62 hectares • 162 production ponds • Offices, training facilities, laboratories, accommodation

12. L&F Research Program in Egypt Genetic flagship Genetic improvement of tilapia and African catfish Long-term program funded by EU and Egyptian Govt Generation 9 of Abbassa Nile tilapia disseminated through SDC-funded IEIDEAS project Animal health flagship Investigating summer mortalities of tilapia Feeds flagship Feed value chain analysis Feed raw material analysis (NIRS analysis by ILRI)

13. L&F Research Program in Egypt SASI flagship Rapid value chain analysis (pre-CRP) BMP survey Hatchery/fish seed value chain analysis Situational analysis Collaboration with A4NH on food safety of farmed fish Market studies Policy and Institutions study Retailer study Consumption/nutrition study Documentation study for fish retailers Fish value chain analysis in Aswan LCA study to assess environmental impacts Impact assessment of IEIDEAS project (on-going)

14. L&F Research Program in Egypt VCTS flagship Best management practice training for fish farmers Dissemination of the Abbassa improved strain Group formation and support for women retailers (CARE) Integrated aquaculture-agriculture in Upper Egypt (CARE) Capacity building for aquaculture Producer Organizations Egyptian Aquaculture Innovation Platform Approaches for pro-poor aquaculture production; small fish for poor consumers, homestead catfish production

15. 3. Achievements

16. Dissemination of improved strain • 1200 fish farms stocked with the Abbassa improved strain of Nile tilapia in 2014 • Improved strain grows 20-30% faster 2014 2013 2012

17. Best management practice training More than 2000 farmers trained in best management practices

18. Support for women retailers Six women fish retailer committees (90 committee members, 1160 beneficiaries) established and operating Technical interventions; cool-boxes, transport, market space Place more value on being able to operate as a group; solidarity, advocacy, empowerment

19. Capacity building of aquaculture POs Capacity development training for the apex body, Aquatic Union Training program in place for Governorate-level Fish Farming Associations

20. Innovation Platform Aquaculture Innovation Platform established Governorate-level workshops & national workshop Working groups on 6 priority issues through 2014 Policy proposals to be drafted for implementation by new government Helps to define priorities for L&F program

21. Research outputs - publications Reports El-Sayed A.F.M. (2014) Value chain analysis of the Egyptian aquaculture feed industry. WorldFish, Penang, Malaysia. Project Report: 2014-22 Goulding I. & M. Kamel (2013) Institutional, Policy and Regulatory Framework for Sustainable Development of the Egyptian Aquaculture Sector. WorldFish Project report: 2013-39. Kjaersig, H. (2014) IEIDEAS Project. External Review - Final Report. PEM Consult, Copenhagen. 31p. Mur, R. (2014). Development of the Aquaculture Value Chain in Egypt; Report of the National Innovation Platform Workshop, February 2014. Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Amsterdam. 45p. Kantor, P. and Kruijssen, F. 2014. Informal fish retailing in rural Egypt: Opportunities to enhance income and work conditions for women and men. WorldFish Project Report 2014-51. El Mahdi A, Krstic J, Abdallah A, Abdullah H, Kantor P, Valpiani N. (2015). The role of farmed fish in the diets of the poor in Egypt. Penang, Malaysia: WorldFish. Program Report: 2015-05 Journal articles El-Sayed AFM, Dickson MW, El-Naggar GO (2014). Value chain analysis of the aquaculture feed sector in Egypt. Aquaculture, 437: 92–101. Nasr-Allah, A., M.W. Dickson, D.A. Kenawy, M.F.M. Ahmed & G.O. El-Naggar (2014) Technical characteristics and economic performance of commercial tilapia hatcheries applying different management systems in Egypt. Aquaculture Vol. 426-427 p. 220-230 (Open access) Hebicha, H.A.; El Naggar, G.O.; Nasr-Allah, A.M. (2013) Production economics of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromisniloticus) pond culture in El-Fayum Governorate, Egypt. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 25: 227-238 Ibrahim, A.N.; Abou Zaid, M.Y.; Khaw, H.L.; El-Naggar, G.O.; Ponzoni, R.W. (2013) Relative performance of two Nile tilapia (Oreochromisniloticus Linnaeus) strains in Egypt: The Abbassa selection line and the Kafr El Sheikh commercial strain. Aquaculture Research, 44(3): 508-517 G. Macfadyen, A. Nasr Allah, D. Kenawy, F. Mohamed, H. Hebicha, A. Diab, S. Hussein, R. Abouzied, G. El-Naggar (2012). Value-chain analysis — an assessment methodology to estimate Egyptian aquaculture sector performance, and to identify critical issues and actions for improvements in sector performance. Aquaculture, 362–363 (2012), pp. 18–27 Eltholth, M., K. Fornace, D. Grace, J. Rushton, B. Hasler (2015) Characterisation of production, marketing and consumption patterns of farmed tilapia in the Nile Delta of Egypt. Food Policy 51 pp. 131-143.

22. 4. Future/next steps

23. Next steps Sustainable intensification of existing systems Genetic improvement Feed quality/feeding systems More efficient water use (increased irrigation & climate change) Certification systems Expansion of aquaculture Integrated aquaculture/agriculture and ground-water based irrigation systems Overwintering systems Marine aquaculture

24. Future Egypt-Fish VC research program Aquaculture for nutrition High levels of childhood stunting and obesity; improved dietary diversity, micronutrients Improved access for poor consumers; producing for ‘bottom of the pyramid’ markets Improved post-harvest handling; reduced risk for retailers, more widespread distribution in Egypt New markets Supermarkets HORECA Exports

25. Egypt VC and Sub-Saharan Africa Egyptian aquaculture is a great success story Achieved through commitment to a profitable VC 120,000 ha of fish ponds, private sector investment training, legal framework, feed mills, hatcheries Other African countries could replicate this success if they: Invest in VC research to identify opportunities/constraints Commit space & resources for growth of VCs with potential for profitability and scaling Facilitate private sector investment