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 f
or 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.
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 f
or 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.