An Economic Study of Different Irrigation Methods for Sesame Crops in Fayoum Governorate

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1 باحث أول -معهد بحوث الاقتصاد الزراعي- مركز البحوث الزراعية- الجيزة- مصر

2 Agricultural Economic Research Institute - Agricultural Research Center - Giza – Egypt

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The Nile River in Egypt represents the primary source of water resources, with its share of water amounting to about 55.5 billion/m3 annually. The agricultural sector is considered the largest water-consuming sector. Sesame is also considered one of the important oil crops in Egypt and is one of the summer crops. It is best cultivated in clay and yellow lands the average acreage productivity amounted to about 570 kg/acre, and the average amount of irrigation water amounted to about 3,350 m3/acre, at a cost of about 1,970 pounds/acre, and the net return amounted to about 21,350 pounds. EGP/acre, the investor’s profitability was about 1.2 pounds, and it was found that the average producer incentive rate was about 53.81%, and the average economic efficiency rate was about 216.5%. Using the drip irrigation method, the average acre productivity was about 735 kg/acre, the average amount of irrigation water was about 2500 m3/acre, at a cost of about 1843 pounds/acre, the net return was about 21,350 pounds/acre, and the profitability of the invested pound was about 1.2, and it was found that the average incentive rate. The product yield reached about 53.81%, and the average economic efficiency rate reached about 216.5%. Using the sprinkler irrigation method, the average acre productivity was about 624 kg/acre, and the average amount of irrigation water was about 2800 m3/acre, at a cost of about 1811 pounds/acre. The net return was about 26,715 pounds/acre, and the profitability of the invested pound was about 1.441. It was found that the average rate, the producer incentive amounted to about 59.04%, and the average economic efficiency rate reached about 244.12%.                                                                                                   
             

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