Impact of changes in the cost of cotton on cotton cropping pattern in the Syrian agricultural system

Syrian agricultural sector is one of the most sectors which contribute to the national economy, because it provides employment for about 50% of the Syrian labor force. In addition to secure food and clothing to the citizens and the raw materials for the national downstream industries and reduces the trade deficit. The cotton crop is the most important strategic crop and where 18% of the workforce are employed there, starting from the process of agriculture until the delivery of the product to the consumers. In addition to, it is an export crop which includes raw cotton ginned, spun and woven garments worth tens billions of Syrian pounds. The cultivation of cotton is one of the most important irrigated crop in Syria and the relative importance in the Syrian agriculture, For these reasons, the study includes many agricultural aspects - productivity also it depends on official statistical data analyzed and discussed according to the approved scientific basis for such these kinds of studies. The econometrics showed that production and area of cotton was decreased when the cost was increased in spite of there were increases in researches which are done in the fields of cotton.

Economic Importance of Cotton Plantation, Production and Industrialization in Syria

The Syrian Agricultural Sector plays an important role in the national economy for the sector offers jop opportunities for about 50% of the total Syrian Labor Forces. Furthermore, the sector Provides foods and clothes for citizens, raw materials for national industry and ameliorates trade balance deficit. Cotton is considered one of the social and strategic crop because about 18% of the total Syrian Labor Forces are engaged in cotton affairs starting from plantation to consumers. Additionally, cotton is an exporting crop. In this regard, cotton exporting goods include raw materials, delinted, weaving, textiles and clothes with values of tenths of billions of Syrian Pounds annually. - Cotton cultivation comprises about 20% of the annually irrigated areas, and thus reflecting its relative importance of the Syrian Agriculture. Therefore, our economical study on cotton includes several aspects such as agricultural, productivity, trading, social and industrialization. The study is based on official statistical data, which was been analyzed and discussed in according with certified scientific principles for such studies.