AN ANALYTICAL STUDY TO ASSESS FOOD SUBSIDY SYSTEM IN FAYOUM GOVERNORATE

TOLBA, ADLY  S.; MOHAMED, OSAMA M.; ABO ELELA, GAMAL  A.; ABD EL AZIZ, SHAWKY A.

doi:10.21608/ejar.2017.151867

AN ANALYTICAL STUDY TO ASSESS FOOD SUBSIDY SYSTEM IN FAYOUM GOVERNORATE

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Research For The Strategic Studies Institute Of The Nile Basin Countries - Fayoum University

² Rural Social. Faculty Of Agriculture. Fayoum University.

³ Agricultural Economics Research Institute . ARC.

10.21608/ejar.2017.151867

Abstract

results of the study showed that about 95% of the study sample is not sufficient amount of support due Everyone restricted ration cards and therefore inadequate food commodities. results also showed that about 29% of the study sample face difficulties in exchange courses ration due to the late arrival of the decisions of the ration and non-availability of courses in full each month and the inadequacy of goods and lack of diversity and exchange courses twice a month and severe overcrowding. and approved about 35% of respondents said the transition to monetary support and suggested monthly payments ranged between 40-160 pounds per person. the study found that about 60% of the study sample were unhappy with subsidies ration system members. The assessment of the contribution rate of food commodities and supported in the coverage of the needs of the beneficiary families food support (bread – Sugar - oil - Rice) show that the: The average proportion of family members of the subsidized bread benefit amounted to about 105% of the total consumption of bread. which there is a surplus in the subsidized bread than the needs of individuals by about 5%. As it turns out that the average proportion of family members benefit from the subsidized sugar amounted to about 51% of the total consumption of sugar. It also turns out that the average proportion of family members benefit from thesubsidized oil amounted to about 46% of the total consumption of oil. It also turns out that the average proportion of family members benefit from the subsidized rice amounted to about 31% of the total consumption of rice and turns of the linear model that the most influential factor to take advantage of subsidized rice is the variable age.

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