The aim of research was to study the impact of price policy on the economic
return of soft and durum wheat and barley farmers in Al-Hassakah
governorate to determine the extent of government intervention in supporting
the prices of these crops. Sc
ales of nominal protection and effective coefficients
were used to analyze the actual difference between domestic prices and global
prices of product, and the net impact of the policy on output and input. A total
of 208 farmers from 44 villages were selected on the basis of simple class
sample. Results of the analysis showed that the values of nominal protection
and effective protection coefficients for soft and durum wheat and barley
amounted 1.08, 1.21, 1.97, and 1.17, 1.33, 2.26 respectively, Thus, a clear
government intervention was observed to support crop prices and the overall
effect of the policy indicated a positive incentive for soft and durum wheat
price with higher subsidies for barley price through year 2011.
