The study aimed to identify the most important factors influencing the development of value added in the Egyptian agricultural sector by using data on economic variables related to the study during the period (2000 -2023) The study found a statistically significant inverse effect of agricultural investment on the value added of the agricultural sector, as well as a statistically significant direct effect of agricultural labor wages, the total value of production requirements, and the value of agricultural loans on the value added of the agricultural sector. Meanwhile, there was no statistically significant effect of either the value of agricultural exports or the value of agricultural imports on the value added of the agricultural sector. The study recommended the need to work on directing agricultural investment correctly, by actual needs and sectors that can achieve economic development and value added. It also recommended working on activating laws related to financing the agricultural sector, contract farming operations, and protected agriculture, and developing strong policies to transform into export sectors with high value added.

Keywords: value added of the agricultural sector - agricultural investment - agricultural wages - agricultural exports and imports - agricultural loans