Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 10(6), pp. 794 - 803
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2022.100617
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An Economic Study: Date Palm Farmers in Al Ahsa Oasis-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ghada Alkhaldi ¹, Abda Emam ^1,2,*, Ezzeddine Mosbah ^1,2
1 Department of Agribusiness and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
² Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Studies, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan

ABSTRACT

The study mainly aimed to discover the factors impacting the production and profits of date palm farmers in Al Ahsa Oasis in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for seasons 2020/2021. The study's secondary goals are represented in studying the social characteristics of date palm farmers, and the most important factors impacting the production and profits of date palm farmers in Ah Ahsa Oasis, in addition to identifying the obstacles faced by farmers. The study relied mainly on the preliminary information collected through questionnaires, and secondary information collected from different sources relevant to the research subject. Data analysis was conducted through descriptive statistics for economic and social variables, regression analysis, and Likert scale. Study results showed that farmers aged from 51 to 61 are the majority with 37%, most of whom are married with 95.4%. They have more than 10 years of experience with 81.82%, and their income is around 10000 riyals as those represent a percentage of 48.86%. The regression analysis has also showed that the production cost and the farm's area have a positive and significant effect on production quantities. The most important obstacles faced by farmers are the low productivity, the increase of damage date percentage, and low prices. The study recommends using modern technologies, hiring skilled labor that may increase profits, and encouraging exportation in order to raise local prices.

KEYWORDS
Production, Profit, Dates, Obstacles

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ghada Alkhaldi , Abda Emam , Ezzeddine Mosbah , "An Economic Study: Date Palm Farmers in Al Ahsa Oasis-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 794 - 803, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2022.100617.

(b). APA Format:
Ghada Alkhaldi , Abda Emam , Ezzeddine Mosbah (2022). An Economic Study: Date Palm Farmers in Al Ahsa Oasis-Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 10(6), 794 - 803. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2022.100617.