Efficiency of using agricultural resources in sugar beet production in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate

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Economic Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

Sugar production in Egypt relies on two main crops: sugarcane and sugar beet. The total production of sugarcane and sugar beet amounts to approximately 2,304 thousand tons, on average during the period (2019-2021). This necessitates the need to expand sugar beet cultivation in the provinces of sugar production and manufacturing, while optimizing the utilization of available agricultural resources to achieve higher productivity and output. The governorate of Kafr El-Sheikh is considered one of the most important governorates for sugar beet production and manufacturing in Egypt. The study results indicated that the technical efficiency (TE) according to the concept of constant return to capacity (CRS) for the sample farms (the first category) ranged between 94% and 100%, with an average of 98%. This means that this category of farms can save 2% of productive resources without affecting beet production in these farms. It was also found that the technical efficiency (TE) according to the concept of constant return to capacity (CRS) for the sample farms (the second category) ranged between 64% and 100%, with an average of 91%. This means that this category of farms can provide 9% productive resources without affecting beet production in these farms. Meanwhile, it was found that the technical efficiency (TE) according to the concept of constant return to capacity (CRS) for the sample farms (the third category) ranged between 70% and 100%, with an average of 87%. This means that this category of farms can provide 13% of productive resources without affecting beet production in these farms.

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Al-Azhar Journal of Agricultural Research
Volume 48, Issue 2
December 2023
Pages 194-210

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