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

Bulletin of the National Research Centre

Table 5 Economic efficiency indicators for raising and distribution of groundwater for field sample crops for tomatoes and wheat during season 2017/2018

Statement	Unit	Tomatoes		Wheat
Statement	Unit	Flooding irrigation	Spray irrigation	Flooding irrigation	Spray irrigation
Average productivity		14.49	19.80	13.20	16.78
Average farm price	Pounds	1319.00	1391.00	419.40	419.60
Total return	Pounds	19106.00	27546.00	5535.00	7040.00
Net yield in pound sterling*	Diesel	7995.00	14523.00	2250.00	3834.00
Net yield in pound sterling*	Electricity	7853.00	14414.00	2159.00	3780.00
Net return on the pound**	Diesel	0.72	1.12	0.69	1.20
Net return on the pound**	Electricity	0.70	1.10	0.64	1.16
Net return on 1000 m³ irrigation water in pounds***	Diesel	1456.00	3417.00	639.20	1843.00
Net return on 1000 m³ irrigation water in pounds***	Electricity	1430.00	3391.00	613.40	1817.00

Source: collected and calculated from the questionnaire data for the agricultural season 2017/2018
*Net yield in pounds = total return − total costs
**Net return on the pound = net return total costs × 100
***Water net = net yield water quantity per thousand m³