Rice is considered one of the most important export crops in
Egypt, it contributes by about 19.68%, 2.62% in both the agricultural
and national exports in Egypt respectively.
The main research problem and the objective of this study
stands on how to reallocate the exports of rice to the importing
countries at optimum level, that guarantee maximization of the value
of rice exports.
Methodology of the study depended on linear programming
technique, and the data were collected to cover the period (2000-
2004)
The results of the study indicated that, the quantities exported
of rice in the year 2004 reached about 753.69 thousand tons, to 20
countries subject to the estimated model of linear programming that
aimed maximization the value of rice exports in the year 2004.
The results of linear programming model showed that, the total
desired value of rice exports was about 1318.16 million Egyptian
pounds, that exceeds the total actual value by about 23.84 million
Egyptian pounds, so that surplus represents 1.84% from the actual
total value of rice exports that reached about 1294.32 million
Egyptian pounds.
Finally, the study recommended by reallocation the
geographical distribution of rice exports in the world market, and
creating new international markets in the world.