Egypt: Willingness to Pay for Improving Land and Water Conditions for Agriculture in Damietta
Abstract
This paper analyzes the welfare effects of improved land and water quality conditions on agricultural production in Damietta, Egypt using a choice experiment. The survey was administered to a random sample of farmers in Damietta governorate, Egypt. In the analysis various econometric models are estimated in order to help identify farmers preferences toward interventions aimed at mitigating poor agricultural soil and irrigation water conditions which has traditionally reduced farmer incomes in rural Damietta. A significant willingness to pay (WTP) for improving agricultural productivity through improved irrigation and especially availability of certified seeds is found. However, relative WTP indicates that the maximum amount farmers are willing to pay for improvements is less to them than the cost of the program.
Arabic Abstract:
تحلل هذه الورقة الآثار الاجتماعية لتحسين ظروف الجودة للأراضي والمياه في الانتاج الزراعي في دمياط، مصر، وذلك باستخدام تجربة الاختيار. يدار الاستطلاع على عينة عشوائية من المزارعين في محافظة دمياط، مصر. وتقدر في التحليل نماذج اقتصادية مختلفة من أجل المساعدة في تحديد الأفضليات للمزارعين نحو التدخلات الرامية إلى التخفيف من التربة الزراعية السيئة وظروف مياه الري مما أدى إلى انخفاض دخل المزارعين تقليديا في المناطق الريفية في دمياط . وتوجد لتحسين الإنتاجية الزراعية من خلال تحسين الري وخاصة توافر البذور المعتمدة. ومع ذلك، النسبية فى الرغبة الكبيرة للدفع تشير إلى أن الحد الأقصى للدفع للمزارعين من أجل إدخال تحسينات أقل لهم من تكلفة البرنامج.
Published: April 2012
Number: 667
Theme: Microeconomics and sectoral issues
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Contact information |
Hala Abou-Ali , Cairo University
(email: hala_abouali@yahoo.se) |
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News type | Inbrief |
File link |
http://www.erf.org.eg/CMS/uploads/pdf/667.pdf |
Source of information | The Economic Research Forum (ERF) - Copyright © The Economic Research Forum, 2012 |
Subject(s) | AGRICULTURE , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES |
Relation | http://www.erf.org.eg/cms.php?id=download_document&file_id=2159 |
Geographical coverage | Egypt, |
News date | 26/04/2012 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |