Econometric Analysis of Medjool Date Production Costs in Jordan

(Mohamed Salem Al-Tarawneh and Ibrahim Suleiman Tahat)

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Abstract

The main objective of this study was to use econometric analysis medjool date production cost in Jordan, The study relied on both secondary and primary data of 30 farmers representing medjool date producers were selected from Deir Alla region in Jordan.Descriptive and econometrics procedures were utilized in processing and analyzing . The results of the study showed that the average costs of medjool date production was 2512.51 Jordanian dinner/donum(1000m2), and average returns was 6288.80 51 Jordanian dinner /dunum, and the gross margin was 5666.74 51 Jordanian dinner /dunum , and the profit was 3586.49 51 Jordanian dinner /dunum. The results of the study showed significant effects (p<0.05) of number date palms and farm size on the total production costs of production and total returns. The estimated cost function included average cost function, marginal cost function, the economic farm size of medjool date and cost elasticity. For at the average quantity produced in the studied sample, average cost was 1425.72 51 Jordanian dinner /ton , marginal cost was 1132.40 51 Jordanian dinner /ton while cost elasticity was 0.79. According to the findings of the study it is recommended encourage medjool date producers to increase the size of their farms, establish manufacturing industries that can utilize date palm bioproducts to help reduce the cost of date production, and establish an information and data base about the cost of production and efficient techniques. Key Words: Costs, Deir Alla, Functions, Returns, Medjool.
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