Wad Medani, Gezira
Sudan
Research Article
Economic Analysis of Cotton Production in the Gezira Scheme: 19 70- 2004
Author(s): Mohamed OA Bushara and Ahmed AMMMohamed OA Bushara and Ahmed AMM
The Gezira Scheme contributes more than 50% of cotton produced in the Sudan. During the seventies up to late eighties cotton alone contributed between 45 and 65% of the total foreign currency earning. Fluctuation in area, production, average yield and, benefits started from the begging of nineties in addition to high cost of production year after year and Government agricultural policies.
Therefore this study was an attempt to evaluate economic indicators (net present worth (NPW) and benefit cost ratio B/C ratio) of cotton production in the Gezira Scheme for the period (1970/71-2003/2004), also to compare three different periods of cotton production in Gezira (joint account system 1970/71-1980/81), (individual account system1981/82-1991/92), and (liberalization 192/93-2002/03) with respect to: Economic indicators (net present worth (NPW), benefit cost ratio B/C ratio), area, p.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0234.1000191
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