Economics of using technological packages in cultivating wheat crop in Qalyubia Governorate

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University.

Abstract

Despite the great progress in technology related to the development of new varieties and breeds for the plant and animal sectors, the technology of agricultural machinery and equipment, and systems technology related to the extent of data utilization. However, there are many reasons that limit the expansion of the application of modern technologies in the agricultural field, including the stunting of holdings. Relying on family labor in agriculture. The research problem lies in reaching the best combinations of agricultural machinery that achieve the highest productivity, and which also achieve the largest net return acre. The study aims to identify the impact of traditional and modern agriculture, including laser leveling and qasaba for some agricultural treatments, on the feddan productivity, to determine the most efficient and appropriate in the production of the wheat crop under study at the level of Qalyubia Governorate. Using the Stratifid Random Sample method, three centers were selected according to the highest relative importance in terms of the area cultivated with wheat, namely, Banha Center, Toukh Center, and Shebin Al-Qanater Center. To achieve the objective of the research, the holding patterns of wheat crop were divided into three holding patterns as follows: The first type is the traditional farming pattern. The second pattern is a pattern that uses a straightener only in planting with normal leveling. The third style is a style that uses scaling with laser leveling machines.

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