Economic efficiency and productivity of lifting and distribution methods of groundwater for wheat and tomato in New Valley governorate

Abstract

Abstract Background This research was aimed to study the structure of actual investment costs and operating and maintenance costs for raising and distributing ground water through the use of different irrigation methods and for estimating the most important economic and technical indicators for raising and distributing groundwater for the most important agricultural crops in Wadi El-Gadid (New Valley province). Methods This work was based on secondary data issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and field data obtained through personal interviews of wheat and tomato farmers by irrigation method (spray, flooding, and the method of lifting and distribution of water in the case of the use of diesel and conveyor belts), and the use of electricity and deep pumps, through the questionnaire design. A sample of 40 farmers was used. Results The results showed that the productivity and economic efficiency indicators for the lifting and distribution of groundwater by a power source during the agricultural season 2017/2018 increased the average productivity of total yield, net revenue/fed., net return/pound, and irrigation water in both crops. Conclusion The results showed that the method of lifting and distribution of water is more efficient than irrigation by flooding.

Keywords

• Ground pipes
• Groundwater
• Spray irrigation
• Flooding irrigation