E. A, B., H. R, M., A. M, E., M. K, A., M. B, E., A. M, A. (2018). PERFORMANCE OF BARKI SHEEP PRODUCTION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS IN EGYPT. test, 41(1), 103-116. doi: 10.21608/jes.2018.20370
Bakry, E. A; Metawi, H. R; El-Sherbiny, A. M; Abd-Elrazek, M. K; El-Eraky, M. B; Ali, A. M. "PERFORMANCE OF BARKI SHEEP PRODUCTION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS IN EGYPT". test, 41, 1, 2018, 103-116. doi: 10.21608/jes.2018.20370
E. A, B., H. R, M., A. M, E., M. K, A., M. B, E., A. M, A. (2018). 'PERFORMANCE OF BARKI SHEEP PRODUCTION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS IN EGYPT', test, 41(1), pp. 103-116. doi: 10.21608/jes.2018.20370
E. A, B., H. R, M., A. M, E., M. K, A., M. B, E., A. M, A. PERFORMANCE OF BARKI SHEEP PRODUCTION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS IN EGYPT. test, 2018; 41(1): 103-116. doi: 10.21608/jes.2018.20370

PERFORMANCE OF BARKI SHEEP PRODUCTION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS IN EGYPT

Journal of Environmental Science
Article 6, Volume 41, Issue 1, March 2018, Pages 103-116    PDF (396.79 K)
Document Type: Review Article
DOI: 10.21608/jes.2018.20370
Authors
Bakry, E. A1; Metawi, H. R2; El-Sherbiny, A. M1; Abd-Elrazek, M. K3; El-Eraky, M. B4; Ali, A. M3
1Animal production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University
2)Sheep and Goat Department, Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center
3Production System Department, Animal Production Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center
4Agriculture Economic Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University
Abstract
This study was conducted in the NorthCoastal Zone of Egypt (NCZE); with the objective of identifying the socio-economic characteristics of the small ruminant breeders .This study aims to assess the economic performance of sheep production and to determine influence of socio-economic factors on sheep production performance under different wateravailability. A total of 100 breeders were interviewed. A structured questionnaire was designed to obtain information regarding socio-economic characteristics of households, animal productivity, input and output parameters and annual production costs and revenues. Barkisheep are the main prevailing breed raised in the study area. The contribution of livestock to household income ranges from 50.34 % to 74.3%. Sheep contribute up to 74.56 % of the net cash income derived from livestock production in the rain fed region. Flock location, household experience, occupation,  family size and farm size had a significant (P<0.05) impact on  sheep profitability. On the other hand, farmer’s age,education and livestock holding had no effect on the profitability of sheep production.  The findings of the study indicate that farmersin the NCZE are in need of financial and technical support in order to increase their income.
Keywords
socio-economic factors; Sheep production; Climate Change; Economic performance
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