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Abstract SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION The agricultural sector occupies a prominent position in the Egyptian Netionet Economy. Such a position is based on the fact that the sector is largely responsible for the supply of most of the food needs and directs some surplus to export channels. The Egyptian exports of agricultural products are a principal source of foreign currencies needed for economic and social development. Moreover, agrfr:ulture is a main supplier of raw materials requested by major industries. On the 0ther hand, agriculture acts as a wide market for the industrial products. Agricultural intensification is one of the major ways for developing agriculture and raising its production. The agricultural intensification is the subject matter this study, the study aims to identify the agricultural intensification concept, an economic and technical evaluation for some of its applications and to show the benefit which may be gained with the application of some agricultural intensification. The study contains five chapters, Chapter one includes the both important and problem of research which revolves around the significant importance of some agricultural problem dimensions in Egypt, such as shortage of both productivity, incomes and the increasing self-sufficiency rates for principal food increase. Chopter one also includes the aim of research, reserch methods and study orgization. Chapter two concentrates on rflviewing the studies related to agricultural tntenslticetion: Such studies took place’ at several universities and institutes interested in the topic. Many seminars and symposiums, which were held in the respect, have been considered. Chapter three’ deals with its beginning and evaluation. the food gap and how it could be closed through intensification. It is quies known that the gaper could be obviously manifested. The study show that the selfsufficiency increased from 21 %, 60% (1985 - 1986) to 48. 1%, 72. 1% (1994 - 1995) for wheat and maiz crops, respectively. Also, the self-sufficiency increased from 49.8% (1985-1986) to 82.9% (1994 - 1995) for sugar can corp. The study also show that the agricultural productive values increased from L.E 4621 thousand (1985) to L.E 19.647 million (1995) with increasing about L.E 15.037 million. On the other hand the total agricultural productive increased from L.E 6.92 million (1985) to L.E 33. 75 million (1995) with increasing about L.E 26.83 million due to agricultural intensification used. Chapter four discussed the resources of land, water and human labour. It has been found that dUring 1987-1995 period the area cultivated by cotton and soybean were decreased while the area of cereal crops, vegetables, fruit and sugar cane were increased. The coefficient of intensification was 1.90 (1986J, 1.94 (1963), 1.8 (196’1) and 1.81 (1996J which indicates relatively decreased. Chapter four also discussed the various definition of agricultural intensittcetion, Economists consider agricultural intensification as a strategy for maximizing net farm income, while technicians are interested in physical production of the farm. And the major strategies discussed are:- 1. Crop intensification. 2. Mechanical energy intensification. 3. Input intensification. 4. Human resources intensification. -;1. - 5. Improvement of soil and irrigation methods. 6. Intensification of vegetable crops. Chapter five discussed the economic and technical evaluation of intensification crops under two major governorates namely fEI-Gharbia and EI-Monofia) through three parts: Part (1): To shed light on economic and technical evaluation of: ( a) Intercropping cotton and onion compared with cotton crop sol. tb ) Rotation of cotton and onion compared with rotation of cotton crop sol. (C) Comparison of intercropping pattern in tow governorates under study. Part (2): Discussed the economic ’and technical evaluation of intercropping grabes and clover ’compared with grabes sol. In EI-Gharbia governorate. Part (3): Discussed the economtc and technical evaluation of intercropping of tometos, and mei: crops compared with maiz crop sol. In EI-Monofia governorate. The obtained results revealed ~that the intercropping cotton and onion was economically feasible. The intercropping of two crops increased the net incom by L.E 1358.72 per feddan as 101.97% under EI-Gharbia governorate, Also data indicat that the highest net income by L.E 1313.45 per fedan as 66.4% was found in roation of cotton and onion if compared with cotton rotation sol. in EI-Gharbia governorate. Net income per feddan for inter cropping cotton and onion and rotation of cotton and onion -3 - for EI-Monofia g0v.ernorate took the same trend wer found in El-Gerbie governorate. For comparison between two governorates under study, the net income perfeddan, in EIGharbia governorate was higher than those in EI-Monofia Governorate, for different intercropping system under study. Regarding the technical evaluation of different intercropping systems in two selected governorates, data revealed that the land equivelant rats was 73% and 47% in EL-Gharbia and EI-Monofia governorate, respectively. Data in part (2) indicated that the intercropping grapes and clover in EI-Gharbia governorate was economically feasible, The intercropping of two crops increased the net revenue by L.E 743 per feddan as 24.36% if compared with grapes sol. Also, results revealed that the land equivelant rats increased by 61.5% with intercropping system. Part (3) discussed the intercroing tomatoes and maiz crops in EI-Monofia governorate, data clearly show that this intercroping system was economically feasible. The intercropping of two crops increased the net revenue by L.E 250 per feddan as 17.24 % if compared with toatoes crops sol. Data also show that the land equivelant rats was 60% with intercropping system used. -4 .- |