SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOIL-LESS FARMING SYSTEM -AN COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FROM JORDAN, THE MIDDLE EAST
The soilless farming system is an exclusive technique of growing plants with the out use of soil in the large-scale farms owned by a few exporters in Jordan. The research offers an economic analysis of this soilless system for sustainable water and land use. It deals with the socio-economic compared...
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| author | Ansam Abdullah Ghanayem Salwa Almohamed Amani Al Assaf Mohammad Majdalawi |
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| description | The soilless farming system is an exclusive technique of growing plants with the out use of soil in the large-scale farms owned by a few exporters in Jordan. The research offers an economic analysis of this soilless system for sustainable water and land use. It deals with the socio-economic compared to the conventional farming system. Two types of questionnaires were used to collect data from both systems; 32 and 68 farms, respectively. The socioeconomics was analyzed using cost-benefit Analysis. The results show the efficiency of the soilless system concerning irrigation, enhancing agricultural productivity and returns. The adopters receive a higher income, where 40% of them get more income compared to 20% in the conventional system. Furthermore, the cost-benefit analysis confirms its high profitability according to different indicators. The economic, and environmental benefits are sufficient and convincing reasons to make soilless agriculture the most agricultural practical method to accommodate growing trends in sustainability and development. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8281dadac43b4194a69236168f01ffff2023-02-15T16:09:02ZengInternational Journal of Food and Agricultural EconomicsInternational Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics2147-89882022-07-01103205223SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOIL-LESS FARMING SYSTEM -AN COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FROM JORDAN, THE MIDDLE EASTAnsam Abdullah Ghanayem0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2481-3068Salwa Almohamed1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4899-4262Amani Al Assaf2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2482-535XMohammad Majdalawi3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7981-9972University of Jordan, School of graduate studies, JordanUniversity of Hohenheim, Hans-Ruthenberg Institute(490c), GermanyUniversity of Hohenheim, Hans-Ruthenberg Institute(490c), GermanyUniversity of Jordan, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, JordanThe soilless farming system is an exclusive technique of growing plants with the out use of soil in the large-scale farms owned by a few exporters in Jordan. The research offers an economic analysis of this soilless system for sustainable water and land use. It deals with the socio-economic compared to the conventional farming system. Two types of questionnaires were used to collect data from both systems; 32 and 68 farms, respectively. The socioeconomics was analyzed using cost-benefit Analysis. The results show the efficiency of the soilless system concerning irrigation, enhancing agricultural productivity and returns. The adopters receive a higher income, where 40% of them get more income compared to 20% in the conventional system. Furthermore, the cost-benefit analysis confirms its high profitability according to different indicators. The economic, and environmental benefits are sufficient and convincing reasons to make soilless agriculture the most agricultural practical method to accommodate growing trends in sustainability and development.https://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol10.no3.pp205.pdfsoilless cultureconventional farmingcost-benefit analysisjordan |
| spellingShingle | Ansam Abdullah Ghanayem Salwa Almohamed Amani Al Assaf Mohammad Majdalawi SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOIL-LESS FARMING SYSTEM -AN COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FROM JORDAN, THE MIDDLE EAST International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics soilless culture conventional farming cost-benefit analysis jordan |
| title | SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOIL-LESS FARMING SYSTEM -AN COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FROM JORDAN, THE MIDDLE EAST |
| title_full | SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOIL-LESS FARMING SYSTEM -AN COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FROM JORDAN, THE MIDDLE EAST |
| title_fullStr | SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOIL-LESS FARMING SYSTEM -AN COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FROM JORDAN, THE MIDDLE EAST |
| title_full_unstemmed | SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOIL-LESS FARMING SYSTEM -AN COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FROM JORDAN, THE MIDDLE EAST |
| title_short | SOCIOECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF SOIL-LESS FARMING SYSTEM -AN COMPARATIVE EVIDENCE FROM JORDAN, THE MIDDLE EAST |
| title_sort | socioeconomic analysis of soil less farming system an comparative evidence from jordan the middle east |
| topic | soilless culture conventional farming cost-benefit analysis jordan |
| url | https://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol10.no3.pp205.pdf |
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