Abstract
The objective of this study was analyzing the agricultural policies which affecting Medjool date palm cultivation in Middle Ghors region, Jordan. In this study, Primary data were collected by personal interviews to farmers in the target area while secondary data were collected from different governmental offices. According to the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) approach, results showed that the Domestic Resource Cost Ratio (DRC) was less than one 0.27, which means that there was a comparative advantage in producing Medjool date palms. The measures of economic protection showed that there was a subsidy for agricultural producer in the Middle Ghors region because of the domestic resource price of this crop was less than the world price. Therefore, encouraging planting Medjool date palm will enhance the economic efficiency of agricultural resources in the Middle Ghors region in Jordan.
Highlights
Jordan is located in the eastern Mediterranean region, between latitudes 29o30′N and 32o31′N, and covers about 89,287 square Kilometers (Km2)
According to the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) approach, results showed that the Domestic Resource Cost Ratio (DRC) was less than one 0.27, which means that there was a comparative advantage in producing Medjool date palms
Encouraging planting Medjool date palm will enhance the economic efficiency of agricultural resources in the Middle Ghors region in Jordan
Summary
Jordan is located in the eastern Mediterranean region, between latitudes 29o30′N and 32o31′N, and covers about 89,287 square Kilometers (Km2). Despite the scarcity of private water resources, the area planted with palm trees has increased from 1082.9 to 21519.8 dunum This is accompanied by the evolution in the production of 892.5 tons to 11980.7 tons during the period from 1994 to 2013. In the context of consumption patterns prevailing in Jordan, and high quality types of dates such as Medjool, Sukari and Albrahi, which forced farmers to expand the cultivation of those varieties; the number of palm trees has increased from 14857 trees to 304735 during the period between 1994 to 2013 (Department of Statistics, 2014) .The importance of this study came from the importance of the role played by agriculture sector in the study area in terms of the limited basic agricultural resources such as land, water, and capital and the high contribution of the region in the value of agricultural output (GDP). This study will provide the necessary economic information to make decisions that would raise the economic efficiency of agricultural resources available, and provide information for decision-makers to take appropriate decisions related to this important product
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