The Economics of Manufacturing the most important Horticultural Crops in Egypt

Abstract

The study mainly aims at estimating the economic effects of manufacturing the most important horticultural crops in Egypt, through estimating the added value of the food processing process for green okra and orange crops, in addition to developing a future vision for the possibility of advancing the food industry sector through the establishment of some agricultural manufacturing projects that contribute to Economic and social development in Egypt. The results showed that the value of the total loss of green okra and orange crops amounted to about 2909 million pounds in 2021, and it was found that the value added from the process of manufacturing frozen okra and orange crops is estimated at 12450 and 11338 pounds / ton, respectively, while the value of the total margin is estimated for mediators The distribution of frozen okra and orange drink is about 4,250 and 5,750 pounds/ton, respectively. Egypt is represented by the obsolescence of the technologies used in the production process and the high cost of production as a result of the high prices of production inputs, in addition to the high transportation costs. Therefore, the study recommends the necessity of promoting the economic and technical efficiency of agricultural industrialization, especially in the Egyptian countryside, and modernizing machines and equipment for agricultural industrial activities and projects through soft loans to their owners, modernizing and developing them, because of this’s impact on improving the quality and quality of the product, reducing waste and reducing production costs.