Economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorate

Abstract Background This research was aimed to study the structure of actual investment costs and operating and maintenance costs for raising and distributing ground water through the use of different irrigation methods and for estimating the most important economic and technical indicators for rais...

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Main Authors: Hani El-Shatla, Eman A. Ahmed, Reda Essa, Manal F. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-11-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-019-0202-y
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author Hani El-Shatla
Eman A. Ahmed
Reda Essa
Manal F. Mohamed
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description Abstract Background This research was aimed to study the structure of actual investment costs and operating and maintenance costs for raising and distributing ground water through the use of different irrigation methods and for estimating the most important economic and technical indicators for raising and distributing groundwater for the most important agricultural crops in Wadi El-Gadid (New Valley province). Methods This work was based on secondary data issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and field data obtained through personal interviews of wheat and tomato farmers by irrigation method (spray, flooding, and the method of lifting and distribution of water in the case of the use of diesel and conveyor belts), and the use of electricity and deep pumps, through the questionnaire design. A sample of 40 farmers was used. Results The results showed that the productivity and economic efficiency indicators for the lifting and distribution of groundwater by a power source during the agricultural season 2017/2018 increased the average productivity of total yield, net revenue/fed., net return/pound, and irrigation water in both crops. Conclusion The results showed that the method of lifting and distribution of water is more efficient than irrigation by flooding.
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spelling doaj.art-a77008740039406986c88e727d9160df2022-12-21T23:08:47ZengSpringerOpenBulletin of the National Research Centre2522-83072019-11-014311910.1186/s42269-019-0202-yEconomic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorateHani El-Shatla0Eman A. Ahmed1Reda Essa2Manal F. Mohamed3Economics Department, DRCEconomics Department, NRCField Crops Res. Department, NRCField Crops Res. Department, NRCAbstract Background This research was aimed to study the structure of actual investment costs and operating and maintenance costs for raising and distributing ground water through the use of different irrigation methods and for estimating the most important economic and technical indicators for raising and distributing groundwater for the most important agricultural crops in Wadi El-Gadid (New Valley province). Methods This work was based on secondary data issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and field data obtained through personal interviews of wheat and tomato farmers by irrigation method (spray, flooding, and the method of lifting and distribution of water in the case of the use of diesel and conveyor belts), and the use of electricity and deep pumps, through the questionnaire design. A sample of 40 farmers was used. Results The results showed that the productivity and economic efficiency indicators for the lifting and distribution of groundwater by a power source during the agricultural season 2017/2018 increased the average productivity of total yield, net revenue/fed., net return/pound, and irrigation water in both crops. Conclusion The results showed that the method of lifting and distribution of water is more efficient than irrigation by flooding.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-019-0202-yGround pipesGroundwaterSpray irrigationFlooding irrigation
spellingShingle Hani El-Shatla
Eman A. Ahmed
Reda Essa
Manal F. Mohamed
Economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorate
Bulletin of the National Research Centre
Ground pipes
Groundwater
Spray irrigation
Flooding irrigation
title Economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorate
title_full Economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorate
title_fullStr Economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorate
title_full_unstemmed Economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorate
title_short Economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorate
title_sort economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in new valley governorate
topic Ground pipes
Groundwater
Spray irrigation
Flooding irrigation
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-019-0202-y
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