The document discusses Egypt's agribusiness entrepreneurship digital platform called AgriRowad. It aims to promote agribusiness entrepreneurship among youth by providing tools and training through the digital platform. The platform will map value chains, identify opportunities, and connect entrepreneurs to financing and partnerships. It will also support developing business models and launching a joint agribusiness incubator with Cairo University to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt.

1. EGYPT’S AGRIBUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP DIGITAL PLATFORM
A PROJECT OF BASHAIER NETWORKS
BASHAIER AGRIBUSINESS DIGITAL NETWORKS

2. Agribusiness entrepreneurship: a lifeline
• The sector is a lifeline— 65% of poor working adults relied on agriculture for
their livelihoods in 2016.
• Overall, food and agribusiness is a US$ 5 trillion industry that represents 10
percent of global consumer spending, 40 percent of employment, and 30
percent of greenhouse-gas emissions.
• In Egypt, 25% of Egypt’s GDP, more than 50% of Egyptians livelihood, and of the
economy when aggregating formal and informal sector ; 86% of the country
water resources.

3. Agribusiness entrepreneurship: a challenge
• The World Bank statistics feature agribusiness SMEs as the largest workforce
in both developed and developing countries.
• Population growth, changing appetites and rising food demand are fueling
growth in the food and agriculture sector.
• If current trends continue, by 2050, caloric demand will increase by 70 percent,
and crop demand for human consumption and animal feed will increase by at
least 100 percent, in spite of productivity gains thus highlighting food security
as a critical issue.
• However, according to CBE statistics, agriculture represents only 5% of the
SMEs incentives program providing 5% interest and start-ups are not yet
acknowledged by the banking sector.

4. Agribusiness processing: the highest RoI

5. Ownership,
27,474
Joint, 295
Limited
partnership,
24
Shareholding
partnership, 4
Limited Liability
Company (LLC),
23
Joint stock
company, 39
Agricultural
production
SMEs,
27,332
Processing
and
preserving
of
fruit and
vegetables
SMEs, 109
In Egypt agribusiness processing is marginal: 109 processing SMEs versus 27,332
agriculture production SMEs in Dakahlia governorate according to business type, 2017
CAPMAS economic
census, 2017

6. Ownership, 14,264
Joint, 211
Limited partnership, 9
Shareholding
partnership, 11
Limited Liability
Company (LLC), 19
Joint stock company,
81
Agricultural
production
SMEs,
14,264
Processing
and
preserving
of
fruit and
vegetables
SMEs, 95
CAPMASS economic
census, 2017
In Egypt agribusiness processing is marginal: 95 processing SMEs versus 14,264
agriculture production SMEs in Sharkia governorate according to business type, 2017

7. Ownership, 449,284
Joint, 16,072
Limited partnership, 1,848
shareholding
partnership, 549
Limited Liability Company
(LLC), 1,198
joint stock company, 9,498
Entrepreneurship spirit in Egypt
Distribution of SMEs across all economic sectors in
Cairo governorate according to business type, 2017
CAPMAS economic
census, 2017

8. 84.11
71.41
55
65
52.73
42.23 42.75
42.27
71.77
82
69.45
62.11
36
74.52
60.17
55.04
32.69
59.17
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Starting a
Business
Getting
Electricity
Registering
Property
Getting
Credit
Paying Taxes Trading
Across
Borders
Enforcing
Contracts
Resolving
Insolvency
Dealing with
Construction
Permits
The Entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt: work in progress according to
the World Bank (Doing Business report 2019)
Egypt
MENA Region
Source:
http://www.d
oingbusiness.
org

9. AgriRowad: innovative solutions for identified
challenges to meet Egypt’s 2030 objectives
Learning
Networking -
Connecting
Knowledge sharing
• Peer-learning
• Support a dialogue between key
stakeholders
• SMEs
• Key stakeholders
• Access
• Dissemination

10. AgriRowad: innovative solutions for identified
challenges to meet Egypt’s 2030 objectives
Learning
• Provide a forum for learning and training in order to foster users and
practitioners’ capacity.
• Generating knowledge, networking to build the SMEs capacity to engage in
evidence-based approach;
• Support different stakeholders in embedding business inclusion and value
chain approach more strategically in their operations;
• Draw on the experience, knowledge, and resources of external partners to
enable the AGRIROWAD to scale up its engagement in this area.

11. AgriRowad: innovative solutions for identified
challenges to meet Egypt’s 2030 objectives
Networking and connecting
• To support agribusiness SMEs developing their business ideas through
business model templates
• Develop a unified electronic application for funding Agribusiness SMEs
• Connect the agribusiness SMEs with key stakeholders in the Supply chains
• Connect different training services, connecting the needs of the agricultural
labor market with training service providers.

12. AgriRowad: innovative solutions for identified
challenges to meet Egypt’s 2030 objectives
Knowledge sharing
• To Map and help identifying gaps across major food value chains in Egypt
(fruits, vegetables, herbs and spice, cereals, dairy, poultry, fisheries and
agricultural waste).
• To develop SWOT analysis for the value chains.
• Develop bottom-up and top-down knowledge sharing and dissemination.
• To develop an integrative geographical mapping for agricultural production,
processing and administration.

13. CONTENTS
Ag. Value
Chains
Potential Startups
Projects
Finance
Training
services
Geoportal
Agripreneurship
Build your business
model

14. Homepage
Training Finance Projects Entrepreneurship GeoPortal Value chains
Build your
project
AGRIROWAD PLATFORM IS LINKED WITH BASHAIER THREE MARKET NETWORKS
• FRUITS AND VEGETABLES MARKET (BASHAIER NETWORK)
• FISH MARKET (ASMAKNET)
• DAIRY MARKET (ALBANNET)
AGRIROWAD PLATFORM IS HOSTING PROGRAMS SUCH AS (FROM FARM TO EXPORTS)
BASHAIER AGRIBUSINESS DIGITAL NETWORKS

15. Value chains component
Choose a value chain
Dairy value chain
Poultry value chain
Fisheries value chain
Fruits value chain
Vegetables value chain
Cereals value chain
Agricultural waste value chain
Herbs and ornamentals value chain
Training Finance Projects Entrepreneurship GeoPortal Value chains
Build your
project
Value Chain Mapping. It provides full mapping for 8 major value chains in Egypt including
(Dairy, poultry, fisheries, fruits, vegetables, cereals, herbs, agricultural waste). The data is
collected from Ministry of Agriculture and CAPMAS. The value chain mapping provides
detailed information and data on the main activities of the chain (inputs, production,
processing, markets, consumers)

16. SWOT
Description
of
value chain
Details of
value chain
Analytical
dashboard
Value chain example: dairy
Training Finance Projects Entrepreneurship GeoPortal Value chains
Build your
project
Value Chain analysis. A detailed description of the value chains is provided for the
users. For the first time, the Data collected (sourced from MALR and CAPMAS) is
aggregated and presented according to the value chain mapping approach to help the
users to identify gaps and potential projects. AGRIROWAD provides updated business
intelligence on the agricultural markets and agribusiness trends for each value chain

17. VCs
DASHBOARD
ANALYTICS

18. GeoPortal
Value chain
Product
Agricultural
indicators
Economic
indicators
Value chain
activity
SWOT
Description
of
value chain
Details of
value chain
Analytical
dashboard
Training Finance Projects Entrepreneurship GeoPortal Value chains
Build your
project

19. Entrepreneurship roadmap
Incubators and accelerator
Laws and regulations
Basics in financial management
Choosing the business form
Agripreneur: Roadmap
Training Finance Projects Entrepreneurship GeoPortal Value chains
Build your
project
Entrepreneurship roadmap. AGRIROWAD explains the steps that start-up businesses need to
follow and how they should be implemented to progress successfully.
Principles of financial management. AGRIROWAD explain the basics of financial management for
start-up businesses, to help them to be familiarized with its concepts to build their skills.
Agribusiness types of companies. Different types of business forms are explained for users to be
familiarized with the most suitable for each entrepreneur case.
Laws and Regulations. AGRIROWAD collects and publishes all regulations and laws related to
agriculture to help users be familiarized with rules to run a formal business.

20. Training Finance Projects Entrepreneurship GeoPortal Value chains
Build your
project
Business model canvas. AGRIROWAD developed the Arabic version to the popular
online tool for business plans (strategyzer) and making it available on the platform,
and enable building up teams among start-ups and seeking funding or partnerships.
Agripreneur: Business Model Canvas

21. Projects opportunities
Prefeasibility studies
Feasibility studies
Specialized activities
Potential Start-Ups Projects
Training Finance Projects Entrepreneurship GeoPortal Value chains
Build your
project
Potential projects. A collection of potential projects are posted on the platform to
provide users with kick start opportunities on the possible business ideas that are
mapped according to value chains.
Contracting. AGRIROWAD is championing the build up of partnerships mechanisms
between corporates, SMEs and start-ups for subcontracting and prototypes.
Initiatives. National and industry initiatives are posted on the platform as well to
familiarize the ecosystem with the ongoing trends.

22. Linkages
Initiatives
Structured
News
Get connected
with
partner/investor
Agripreneur
Agenda
Smart
Agricultural
Digital
marketing
networks
AdvertisementAdvertisement
Start-ups promotion. Display of new SMEs and start-ups agribusiness projects, mapped
according to different activities within the value chains.
Business linkages. The platform offers a services of linking startups and SMEs together
and to the financial community to promote access to potential partners and funding.

23. Available finance tools
Banks and Funds
MicroFinance: cooperative and companies
Angel investors
Leasing companies
Factoring companies
Finance
Training Finance Projects Entrepreneurship GeoPortal Value chains
Build your
project
Financing methods. The range of all finance tools are presented for AGRIROWAD users
to familiarize them with the different methods of funding and the specialized
agribusiness funding programs available.

24. Training Services
Training programs
Workshops and conferences
Register in a training/workshop
Training services. AGRIROWAD is promoting matchmaking services between training
entities with training seekers to have access and request new training programs.
Training Finance Projects Entrepreneurship GeoPortal Value chains
Build your
project

25. AgriRowad: aims at enabling agribusiness
entrepreneurship
• Focus on youth:
o Promote the range of agribusiness related activities missing in the rural areas,
whereas international statistics confirm that for each farmer 4 to 5 related
farming activities are developed.
o Enhancing the rural areas activities against the exodus trends.
• The pull and push strategy:
o Enabling access to customized knowledge through the digital platform and
partnerships with universities, related centers and entrepreneurship centers.
o Promoting value chain strategies to enable the identification of gaps and
related opportunities and implement partnership programs with large players
and donors.

26. Tools
Young
agripreneurs
Specialized
Programs
Enactus
students
Network
Joint pilot Agribusiness Incubator
between Cairo University and Agrirowad
Technology
Partners
Research
Finance
Industry
AGRIROWAD
Planned Strategy