The objectives of this study were to identify the problems related to
establishment and continuation of the era and extract oil industry, identify
suggestions of the respondents to solve these problems, and finally identify the
social and economic impacts of oil industry projects for rural family, according
to the respondents' point of view in the study area.
The study was conducted in Qena Governorate, which was chosen as it
is one of the poorest Governorates to Human Development Index (HDI) for
Egyptian governorates. Hence, it has priority in development and in the
establishment of small projects. Afterward, selected Qus District and three
villages (Hegaza, Maghrigia and El-Akb) were selected according to the same
criteria, in addition to the presence of oil industry projects. Data were collected
from 120 respondents during April 2015 by using Focus Group Discussion,
Then data were analyzed by using qualitative analysis, which depend on the
daily review of the information that was obtained, Then, summarizing and
categorizing it to reach results.
The most important results were the following: There was a shortage in
seeds quantity which is used to extract oil, in addition to the presence of
individuals who monopolized the cultivation and marketing of these seeds.
Additionally, results revealed that there was lack of Finance to support these
projects, fear of losing money in case of project failure, lack of training and
information to produce high-quality oil, and the lack of provision of laws and
regulations for contracting with farmers to market their production of seeds at
competitive prices. The most important suggestions from the respondents point
of view were the need to enact legislation required to obligate farmers,
especially in new lands to cultivate oil crops, conducting extension fields,
deployment of collective action among workers, especially youth, raise farmers'
awareness of the economic importance of cultivating oil crops, making
licensing procedures for oil extractors easier, providing training courses in oil
manufacturing area, and the cultivation of high-quality seeds recommended by Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture Extension. Finally ,results have also
revealed that such projects had positive economic and social impacts
represented in higher family income and better accessibility to education and
health services for family members, and the most important recommendations
were to focus on labor training, setting a fixed price for the supply of seeds to
be used for cultivation and for oil extraction, making licensing procedures for
oil extractors easier, enacting laws and regulations related to contracting with
farmers to market their seeds production, and activating the role of cooperatives
to provide support for farmers especially in marketing oil products.