Illustration d'une approche type de valorisation d'un nouveau produit. Cas du triticale en Tunisie

Abstract

Economic opportunity of triticale production in the cereal producing farms of northern Tunisia: case of the Agrocombinat Koudiat at Bousalem. The present study aims to elucidate the economics of triticale use in the production system dominated by cereals commonly adopted by farmers in the cereal producing area of the northern part of Tunisia. Economic opportunity of triticale production was analysed using the MOTAD approach and a linear programming model respectively with or without consideration of risk. In a world of certainty triticale production in the form of silage or grain for concentrates was found to make a better use of the agrocombinat resources and increases its income. However, triticale grain production for sale is only recommended for prices higher than 19,808 TD/q. When the risk factor is introduced, triticale production for sale as a cereal grain would contribute to the improvement of the farm resources at low risk levels while maintaining a relatively high expected revenue ranging from 57 to 78.5% of that under no risk.

Keywords

• Triticales (products)
• plant production
• productivity
• marketing
• grain
• econometric models
• Tunisia