An Economic Analysis of The Efficiency of The Performance of Wholesale Markets for The Trade of Vegetables and Fruits in Egypt

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• Ph. D. in Agricultural Science: Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, 2020.
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The problem of the study is that there are big marketing differences between the prices that the product gets against production costs and what the consumer pays for the same product when purchasing it.
In light of the research problem, a brief indication of the objectives of this thesis can be indicated:
Evolution of quantities and prices of the most important vegetable and fruit crops in the Nozha market during the period (2009-2018)
Seasonal study of crop prices under study in Al-Nuzha Market during the period (2009-2018)
By studying the productive and economic indicators of the study crops in the sample of farmers in the Nubaria region for the agricultural season (2017/2018), it was found that the profits of the pound spent for orange 1.6, grapes 2.5, tomatoes 2.1, and potatoes 2.1
Calculating the profitability of the retailer from the marketing paths of the study sample crops for the same season, it was found to be about 608 pounds / ton for oranges, 682 for grapes, 277 for tomatoes, 295 for potatoes.
And by studying the relative importance of the marketing problems of the study crops according to the opinions of marketers in the study sample, it was found that with regard to oranges, the problem of the lack of trained and sorting labor was the biggest problem facing producers by 44%, and for grapes and tomatoes, the problem of increasing collection costs by 76%, 82% for each Of them, for potatoes, the problem of lack of market information was 52% of the opinions of the producers
As for the relative importance of the marketing problems of the study crops according to the opinions of wholesalers, the problem of the farmer's lack of interest in sorting and grading operations and the lack of market information was the biggest problem facing merchants by 44%, and for grapes the problem of the lack of marketing structure in the local markets was 44%, and for tomatoes and potatoes it was The high prices of packages and the delay in sales operations are the biggest problems facing wholesalers
With regard to the relative importance of marketing problems according to the opinions of retailers for the most important horticultural crops of the study sample, it was found that for oranges, grapes and potatoes, the problem of monopoly of some traders and brokers was the biggest problem facing retailers by 62%, and for tomatoes, the problem of farmer's lack of interest in sorting and grading operations was the biggest problem with 46% of retailers' opinions.
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Publication year 2020
Availability location مكتبة معهد بحوث الاقتصاد الزراعي-7 ش نادى الصيد - مبنى الهيئات والشركات - الدقي- الجيزة (الدور الرابع)
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Country Egypt
Publisher Name: كاية الزراعة - جامعة دمنهور
Place: دمنهور - البحيرة - مصر
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Publication Type PhD Thesis