ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR NEW LANDS FARMERS FROM DISSEMINATION OF MORINGA CULTIVATION

Eldeeb, Soha

doi:10.21608/ejdr.2019.6379.1014

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	ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR NEW LANDS FARMERS FROM DISSEMINATION OF MORINGA CULTIVATION
Article 4, Volume 68, Issue 2, Summer and Autumn 2018, Page 187-197
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejdr.2019.6379.1014
Author
soha Eldeeb
Economic studies Dept., Socio-Economic Studies Division, Desert Research Center,cairo,Egypt
Receive Date: 26 November 2018, Accept Date: 01 April 2019
Abstract
The research investigated the use of Moringa as a source of economic empowerment for farmers in new lands, South Sinai governorate. Specifically, the research employed surveyed data from all Moringa farmers in the research area (32 farmers). Simple descriptive statistical techniques and gross margin analysis were used indicated that for every feddan of Moringa. The research revealed that the proportion of respondents, who cultivated Moringa in large scale was 56.3% of the total sample. It however appeared that proportion of Moringa farmers relative to the sample population, who were aware of the market potentials of the crop was lower (37.5%) when compared with those who cultivated the crop in large scale (56.3%). The gross income of 7650 LE per feddan was very encouraging going by the discussion held with the Moringa farmers, who observed that the profit margin was attractive enough for them to venture into the commercial cultivation of Moringa. Despite the profitability of Moringa production, Moringa farmers identified low price of the product, lack of technical advice and lack of capital, lack of storage facilities, lack of marketing extension, limited source of information as their major constraints. The respondents mentioned a number of proposals in discussions that would lead to identify the requirements for dissemination of Moringa in the research area. These suggestions can be presented in three groups asthe requirements for cultivation of Moringa, the requirements for extension communication for cultivation of moringa and financial requirements for Moringa dissemination he research investigated the use of Moringa as a source of economic empowerment for farmers in new lands, South Sinai governorate. Specifically, the research employed surveyed data of all Moringa farmers in the research area (20 farmers), Simple descriptive statistical techniques and Gross margin analysis was used indicated that for every feddan of Moringa, The research revealed that the proportion of respondents who cultivate Moringa in large scale was 55 % of the total sample. It however appears that proportion of Moringa farmers, relative to the sample population, who are aware of the market potentials of the crop is lower (40%) when compared with those who cultivate the crop in large scale (55%), the gross income of (7650 L/E) per feddan was very encouraging going by the discussion held with the Moringa farmers who observed that the profit margin is attractive enough for them to venture into the commercial cultivation of Moringa. Despite the profitability of Moringa production, Moringa farmers identified low price of the product, lack of technical advice and lack of capital, lack of storage facilities, lack of marketing extension, Limited source of information as their major constraints. the respondents mentioned a number of proposals in discussions that would lead to identify the requirements for dissemination of Moringa in the research area. These suggest can be presented in three groups as the requirements for cultivation of Moringa ، the requirements for extension communication for cultivation of moringa and financial requirements for Moringa dissemination
Keywords
Awareness; Constraints; requirements; gross margin analysis
Main Subjects
Socio-economics


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