Costs Analysis of Maize Production in Egypt تحليل تکاليف إنتاج الذرة في مصر

Document Type : Original Article

Author

قسم الاقتصاد الزراعي, کلية الزراعة, جامعة القاهرة

Abstract

      The study has focused on analyze the costs of maize production in Egypt during the time period 2000-2012. The study applies the ordinary least squares technique to estimate the parameters of the regression equation. The results indicate that the fertilizers cost, labor wages and machinery cost are significant in maize production in Egypt.