An economic study of wheat crop production using improved wheat varieties and Laser Leveling Technology in Egypt

Abstract

The main objective of the paper was to conduct an econometric analysis of the technologies used in wheat production, whether it was in individual form or in technological packages, with a statement and clarification of the effect of using the technology of modern varieties of seeds and the use of lasers on increasing wheat productivity. Descriptive and quantitative analysis was used, where production functions were estimated, which showed, that the most important factors affecting wheat production were the amount of municipal fertilizer, the number of seeds, the amount of human labor and the amount of nitrogen fertilizer, as increasing the previous elements by one unit leads to an increase in wheat production by about 0.078, 0.014, 0.029, 0.075, ardeb respectively. There was an extravagance in the use of phosphate. This study suggests increasing interest to provide good extension service, providing agricultural requirements to associations in the appropriate time and place, providing agricultural associations with mechanical technology from modern agricultural machines, and working to increase supply prices to encourage producers to increase their wheat production.