Tomato is a major vegetable crop needed to be consumed by humans whether fresh , or within food ingredients .
The study problem is confined to the production difficulties , and quality . In turn , they influence the return on tomato production and – consequently – the cultivated area . The study aims to highlight the economic aspects of the tomato crop production in Asyut Governorate . The study was concluded a number of results.
The major factors influencing tomato crop production in Asyut Governorate , both in old and new lands , are : human labor , natural fertilizers , azotic fertilizers , potassium fertilizers , as well as the amount of seeds for new lands .
The production elasticity for such item was 0.275 , 0.170 , 0.984 and 0.108 respectively . The economic efficiency for azotic fertilizers was more distinguished than other items in both the old and the new lands with 16.99 and 15.78 respectively .
It was shown that the revenue total cost ratio for winter tomato was 2.07 and 2.092 for old and new lands respectively , whereas the net revenue total costs ratio was 1.07 for old lands , and 1.09 for new lands .
It was also shown that the lake of improved seeds in proper times is the primary problem encountered by tomato farmers in old lands . Soil weakness and need for fertilizers was the main problem for new lands .