ECONOMICS STUDY OF CANTALOUPE CROP IN EGYPT WITH REFERENCE TO THE SITUATION IN NORTH SINAI

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Dept. Econ. and Rural Develop., Fac. Environ. Agric. Sci., Arish Univ., Egypt.

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North Sinai Governorate is considered one of the agricultural governorates in the field vegetable crops, especially tomatoes and cantaloupe, which considered to be one of the most important crops representing vegetable crops, which are expected to play effective role in the development of Egyptian agricultural exports from Sinai in the future, in addition to the growing global demand in the market, whether Arab or European, as well as hopes for an increase in the value of exports in general and agricultural in particular.the study of the the situation of Cantaloupe in Egypt, Explain the Egyptian economic indicators of Cantaloupe producers by reviewing all economic indicators related to area, productivity, and production. The results showed that the cultivated area, productivity and production increased annually by a statistically significant increase of 1.3, 0.21 and 23.7 respectively, with an annual growth rate of 1.96%, 2.06% and 3.43 respectively during the period 2000-2014. The study of the time trend of the development of cultivated areas of the cantaloupe crop for the total area planted with cantaloupe in North Sinai Governorate, showed the obtained results were statistically insignificant.

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Sinai Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 6, Issue 2
August 2017
Pages 235-240

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