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An economic study for the production of sugar beet in Menia Governorate

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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The research aims to study the current production situation of sugar beet crop in Menia Governorate, Egypt during the period (2001-2017) and to identify the most important factors that affect the quantity of production and analysis of production efficiency, and studying some of the standards of economic efficiency of sugar beet crop in the study sample in Menia Governorate. Sugar production of sugar cane and sugar beet was about 1026.1, 718.5 thousand tons respectively. The self-sufficiency rate of sugar reached 66.1% as an average for the period (2001-2017). The self-sufficiency ratio a generally growing statistically significant trend. While the area cultivated with beet is a growing statistically significant trend in Egypt and Menia governorate. The result showed that the most net return per acre of sugar beet crop was in Mallawy it reached approximately 9819.1 pounds / acre. While in Abou-korkas and the total sample it reached approximately 7281.9 – 8445.6 pounds / acre respectively. The study indicated that the most important problem that faces the producer of sugar beet crop in Menia was increasing in the variable costs; it estimated 14% of producer opinions.

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10.21608/ajar.2019.59837

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Production Efficiency, Menia Governorate, Sugar beet crop

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Ahmed

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Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

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Elbana

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Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

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ahmedimahmed@azhar.edu.eg

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44

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2019-06-01

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2019-04-08

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2019-06-01

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219

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229

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1110-1563

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2786-0051

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Al-Azhar Journal of Agricultural Research

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An economic study for the production of sugar beet in Menia Governorate

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22 Jan 2023