Mohamed Abdelhameed Ahmed

Research Fellow

Mohamed is an Associate Professor at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University. He has more than 16 years of experience spanning academia, research, training, and development consultancy, with extensive engagement in agricultural economics, rural development, value chain analysis, and socio-economic assessments for UN agencies and international development partners.

Education

PhD in Agricultural Sciences (Agricultural Economics)
Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Egypt (2017).
MSc in Business Economics and Management
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh), CIHEAM, Greece (2011).
Postgraduate Specialization Diploma in Business Economics and Management
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh), CIHEAM, Greece (2009).
BSc in Agricultural Sciences (Agricultural Economics)
Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Egypt (2007).

Areas of Interest

Agricultural Economics and Value Chains

Agricultural value chain analysis and market systems development
Agribusiness development and agricultural marketing

Rural Development and Entrepreneurship

Rural entrepreneurship and small-scale agribusiness development
Community-based development and local economic development

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Socio-Economic Analysis

Design and implementation of baseline and endline surveys
Impact evaluation of agricultural and rural development interventions

Climate Change, Water, and Migration

Climate change adaptation in agriculture
Water scarcity, irrigation challenges, and farm-level responses
Linkages between environmental stress, rural livelihoods, and migration

Selected Publications

Hassan, S., Liu, A., Niazi, R., Ahmed, M. A., et al. (2025). Assessing the impact of Amazon’s marketing strategies on consumer behavior in the food sector. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9.
Ahmed, Y. E., & Mohamed, M. A. (2020). Analysis of the determinants of fish foreign trade in Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 24(4), 89–101.
Hassan, R., Mohamed, M., et al. (2019). Rural tourism and sustainable development: The case of Tunis Village’s handicrafts, Egypt. AGROSYM 2019 International Agriculture Symposium, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Shelaby, A., Mohamed, M. A., & Saleh, S. (2018). The potential of bilateral trade between Egypt and Nile Basin countries: A gravity model approach. Alanya Akademik Bakış, 2, 135–145.
Mohamed, M. A., Chymis, A., & Shelaby, A. A. (2012). Determinants of organic food consumption in Egypt. International Journal of Economics and Business Modeling, 3(3).

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