The Economic Importance of Tobacco Production in Syria

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 7 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Mahmoud Alio, Mohammad Ghoush

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I5P119

How to Cite?

Mahmoud Alio, Mohammad Ghoush, "The Economic Importance of Tobacco Production in Syria," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 7,  no. 5, pp. 125-129, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I5P119

Abstract:

The research was conducted in the coastal region of the Syrian Arab Republic to demonstrate the economic importance of the tobacco crop as an important cash crop, by shedding light on its cultivation costs and the cash revenues obtained from it.
The results of the economic analysis showed that the average of annual net profit per acre was about 477.8 USD, with a profit rate of 50.8% of the total annual revenues, and 103.4% of the total annual costs. Whereas, the agricultural and economic productive efficiency reached 2.16 and 2.03, respectively, which indicates the efficiency of these agricultural projects. While the period of capital recovery was about 1.4 years only, indicating the ability of this type of crops to recover the invested capital within a short period.

Keywords:

Tobacco, economic efficiency, net profit, recovery period, Syria.

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