The recent agricultural development in Hail region: Saudi Arabia
The recent agricultural development in Hail region: Saudi Arabia
The agricultural sector in Saudi Arabia has experienced an enormous change over the last ten years. This was a result of the government's plan to achieve self-sufficiency in some stategic agricultural products, particularly wheat and vegetables. To obtain this the government has offered a guaranteed market for domestic wheat at a supported price far above the world market price. This policy has brought an enormous expansion in the cultivated land and some far-reaching changes in cropping patterns and agricultural structure. This thesis attempts to examine the recently evolving farm structure in one of these developing areas, the Hail Region of north-central Saudi Arabia. After analysing the main physical, human, and economic factors influencing agricultural development in the whole of Hail, the thesis focuses on the sedimentary eastern part of the region in which nearly all the recent agricultural development has taken place. The study is based on a primary survey in which over 2000 modern farms were mapped and their characteristics were recorded, and on a more detailed survey of ten per cent of these farms in which a questionnaire was used. The thesis has provided a detailed examination of the structure and cropping patterns of these farms, including their sizes, irrigation systems, types of machinery and equipment used, crop and livestock enterprises, and marketing. Despite the many advantages of this rapid development there have been several weaknesses and negative aspects. The study examines the main problems confronting agriculture in Hail Region. These include the over-exploitation of groundwater resources, the emergence of soil salinity, the lack of skill and shortage of labour supply and the inadequate marketing system. Attempted solutions to some of these problems are suggested, and areas for further agricultural development in the region are identified.
University of Southampton
Al-Fawzan, Fawzan Abdulrahman Abdulla
1989
Al-Fawzan, Fawzan Abdulrahman Abdulla
Al-Fawzan, Fawzan Abdulrahman Abdulla
(1989)
The recent agricultural development in Hail region: Saudi Arabia.
University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.
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The agricultural sector in Saudi Arabia has experienced an enormous change over the last ten years. This was a result of the government's plan to achieve self-sufficiency in some stategic agricultural products, particularly wheat and vegetables. To obtain this the government has offered a guaranteed market for domestic wheat at a supported price far above the world market price. This policy has brought an enormous expansion in the cultivated land and some far-reaching changes in cropping patterns and agricultural structure. This thesis attempts to examine the recently evolving farm structure in one of these developing areas, the Hail Region of north-central Saudi Arabia. After analysing the main physical, human, and economic factors influencing agricultural development in the whole of Hail, the thesis focuses on the sedimentary eastern part of the region in which nearly all the recent agricultural development has taken place. The study is based on a primary survey in which over 2000 modern farms were mapped and their characteristics were recorded, and on a more detailed survey of ten per cent of these farms in which a questionnaire was used. The thesis has provided a detailed examination of the structure and cropping patterns of these farms, including their sizes, irrigation systems, types of machinery and equipment used, crop and livestock enterprises, and marketing. Despite the many advantages of this rapid development there have been several weaknesses and negative aspects. The study examines the main problems confronting agriculture in Hail Region. These include the over-exploitation of groundwater resources, the emergence of soil salinity, the lack of skill and shortage of labour supply and the inadequate marketing system. Attempted solutions to some of these problems are suggested, and areas for further agricultural development in the region are identified.
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Published date: 1989
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Fawzan Abdulrahman Abdulla Al-Fawzan
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