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An Economic Study of Utilizing Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides in Production of Some Vegetable Crops in Kalyoubia Governorate
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• Ph. D. in Agricultural Science (Agricultural Economics), Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Banha University, 2016.
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Agricultural production is regarded, by all means, as a major pillar in the national production structure. Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides are considered important elements of Agricultural production.
This study contains five chapters plus an introduction which includes the problem, objective, methodology and sources of data. The first chapter deals with the theoretical frame of the study chapter two includes the review of the related previous studies.
Chapter three throw some light on sampling techniques and reasons behind the selected crops and sample size which includes 384 land holders.
Chapter four includes the statistical estimates of crop production functions in the year 2014-2015 in linear and logarithmic forms.
chapter five handles estimation of cost functions of production, control and economic and production efficiency for the selected crops of the study.
Recommendations:
According to the results, of the study following recommendations are suggested:
1) Having analyzed and explained the items of production costs for the crops under study, it was indicated that the variable costs constituted the bulk of production costs at around 90%, 88%, 82%, 81% and 86% of the total costs for fresh strawberry, frego strawberry, green peas, eggplant and tomatoes in total sample respectively. Reducing fertilizers and pesticides which represent around 50%, 67%, 83% and 75% of the total variable costs for the previous crops respectively, that was consistent with the results of estimating the elasticities of production of such crops, which came to less than one, showing inelastic supply and the optimum policy to scale up production for the crops under study.
2) Having studied the indicators of the production and economic efficiency for fresh strawberry, green peas, eggplant and tomatoes, it was indicated that the second category had a higher production and economic efficiency than the first one, which entails the first category reconsidering using production inputs in a way that increase the production and economic efficiency.
3) Having studied the indicators of the production and economic efficiency for forego strawberry, it was shown that the first category was superior to the second one in terms of most of the studied indicators, the second category had a higher standard of equality that covers the variable and total costs, which requires the second category reorganize the use of production inputs in a way to increase production and economic efficiency.
4) Controlling pesticides at the agricultural cooperatives, selling by credits, and the amount that the famer needs. Emphasing the role of agricultural extension to raise farmers ' awareness toward knowing the pesticides substitutes, and using them only if necessary and at the economic threshold.
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2016
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مكتبة معهد بحوث الاقتصاد الزراعي-7 ش نادى الصيد - مبنى الهيئات والشركات - الدقي- الجيزة (الدور الرابع)
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Egypt
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كلية الزراعة - جامعة بنها
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بنها - القليوبية - مصر
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PhD Thesis
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