An Economic Analytical Study of the Irrigated Wheat Crop In Damascus countryside Governorate (Qatana Area)

Abstract

The aim of the research is to estimate productivity cost of Wheat crop irrigated by Diesel and solar energy in: Damascus countryside Provinces. The research was carried out using descriptive statistical analysis and economic analysis, As well as the application of the Garrett’s Ranking Technique to prioritize difficulties related to the use of solar energy, the sample size was about 190 farmers they were selected in a comprehensive manner. The results of the analysis showed there are statistically significant differences for each of the total costs, and revenue, the net profit earned and yield for the irrigated spring potato crop using solar energy and diesel at a moral level sig=0.01, hence, the null hypothesis is rejected acceptance of the alternative hypothesis, and the use of solar energy resulting in a decrease in production costs of 6.7%, the net profit also increased by 4587081.2 L.S/ha using solar energy irrigation compared to irrigation with diesel, that is, an increase in value 68.1%, and the irrigated wheat crop in both ways, it achieved an economic efficiency of about 2.2, and 3.2, using diesel and solar energy in the same study straight, the difficulty was the high price of solar energy network, and the specifications of the power equipment are not good first and second place difficulties in securing solar power grid equipment facing farmers in the same study straight, and the difficulty of providing energy network took the last-order, research recommends encourage farmers to use solar energy to irrigate their crops, it lowers production costs compared to diesel.