EVOLUTION OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY RATIO FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES IN THE STATE OF KUWAIT

Abstract

This research deals with the evolution of the proportion of self - sufficiency for the most important agricultural commodities during the period 2001/2018 to reflect the extent of the production system in the provision of needs of the population of those goods during the period studied the efficiency of a red meat, poultry meat, milk, eggs, fish, Waller and statement of vegetables and fodder where he explained the research that production ratio Domestic red meat reached about 6% in 2001/2002, and it rose to about 17% in 2017/2018, which led to an increase in the self-sufficiency rate, with an annual average of 14%. As for poultry meat, it was found that the production rate provided about 42% in 2001/2002, and decreased to about 31% in 2017/2018, with an annual average of about 33%. As for milk, the percentage of production ranged from about 82% in 2001/2002 to about 81% in 2017/2018, with an annual average of 82% and a change of 1% during the research period. As for eggs, the local production amounted to about 71% of the volume of consumption and the value of local production increased, as it achieved a surplus from 2014/2015 until it reached 100% sufficiency, and then achieved a surplus of about 128%. As for fish, it was found that local production covers about 59% in general. 2001/2002 decreased to about 8% in 2017/2018, with an annual average of about 18% for the size of the gap. As for fresh vegetables, the volume of production reached about 42% in 2001/2002, declining to about 43% in 2017/2018. As for shrimp, the sufficiency rate decreased by about 66% in 2001/2002 to about 10% in 2017/2018. As for the gap Fodder, the satisfaction rate decreased by 72% to about 62% at the end of the period. The study recommends continuing to expand crops to reduce the food gap of various commodities and work to bridge it by expanding crops. Research problem : The research problem is represented in the increase in consumption rates of agricultural food commodities over the rate of increase in production, which led to a decline in the ratio of supply of local commodities to the amount consumed from them and dependence on the outside in providing deficits due to the increase in incomes and their level of increase and the continuous increase in the population And the limited agricultural resources of the State of Kuwait. The study recommends the rationalization of consumption in terms of modern cultivation of food crops to increase self-sufficiency. Research objective: To measure the development of the sufficiency ratio of the most important agricultural commodities during the study period 2001-2018, its development and direction to take the necessary steps towards facing it, and measure the size of the gap until 2030. Way of research:The use of various statistical indicators to analyze and measure the direction of change in consumption and consumption and calculate sufficiency ratios. Data sources: From data of the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources in the State of Kuwait and published research in the same field. Conclusively, the researcher recommends that the self-sufficiency rate of the most important studied agricultural commodities decline and how to counter that.