Ibrahim Hmdan Sakr(1) Ryad Tawfik Zidan(2) and Mosa Marhig*(1)
(1). Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Latakia. Syria.
(2). Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tishreen University, Latakia, Syria.
(*Corresponding author: Eng. Mosa Marhig. E-Mail: mosa.marhij@gmail.com).
Received: 11/03/2019 Accepted: 07/05/2019
Abstract
The research was carried out at Banias region in Tartous governorate, Syria, during the agricultural season 2018/2017. The aim of the research was to study the reality of protected cultivation tomato in Tartous governorate in general and Banias region in particular through the calculation of revenues and costs. 225 questionnaires were distributed to the farmers in 12 villages in Banias, where most of tomato greenhouse farmers are concentrated in the long season. The indicators of economic analysis were then used to analyze data to produce and interpret results. The results showed an increase in production costs in the long season. The production costs amounted to 1264173.19 SP, but also accompanied by an increase in the total production. The total production amounted to 1800000 SP, which covered the production costs and increases the profit value of the farmers, which amounted to 535826.81 SP and the economic efficiency coefficient reached 1.42. The results recommended the necessity of working to reduce the value of agricultural production requirements, and to provide them with acceptable price, in line with the farmers’ incomes, and to highlight the role of agricultural organizations and cooperative societies in securing these requirements and prevent the monopoly of traders and support and encourage protected agriculture in the studied area, because of its high economic importance, and outstanding role in raising the standard of living and securing employment opportunities.
Key words: Tomatoes, Revenue, Costs, Protected agriculture, Economic efficiency, Long season.