Agricultural Development in the West Bank (ص 146)

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Agricultural Development in the West Bank (ص 146)

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Gensumption and nutritional significance
The lentil is a very popular local food item. It is cooked in
Warious forms, mainly as soup or majaddarah. In rural communities,
the lentil constitutes a staple food, and because of its rich
Protein content (28 percent), it is described locally as the
“poor-man's meat". It could indeed b¢ so in the light of the
excessive rise in the price of meats.
All domestic produce of lentils is consumed locally. In fact there
is a constant deficit in supply which is met by imports from Jordan,
There is no reliable data available in this regard, but about 3
Percent of all imports from Jordan are classified as "pulses", which
Consist largely of lentils, and probably some chickpeas.
Quitural practices
These are broadly the same as for chickpeas, except that lentil
Production is less mechanized.
Profitability
Profitability of production was ascertained on the basis of a sample
°f five farms, all located in Jenin and Hebron districts which produce more
than 80 percent of all marketable lentils. Respondent farmers
“ere selected from a total population of 150 farmers each
Sultivating over 4 donums. Sampled farms were representative of
™Ajor production areas in both districts. Table (VIII-9) contains
* Sumary of results. It is clear that lentils are markedly more
Profitable than chickpeas. But as they are more labour-intensive,
lentil culture is more suitable for are
where topography is
Telatively rough.
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Table (VIII - 9)
Profitability of lentils
. Price value
om Jofanie | PSs JD Fils
Cost outlay
a. Land rent Donum 10.00 1 10 -
b. Production inputs —
total 3. 570
seeds kg 0.220 12 2 a0
fertilizers
insecticides Donum 0. 600 1 600
jute sacs No. 0.330 1 330
©. Labour & machine
service - total 9 380
Ploughing Donun 1.000 1 1 -
discing " 0. 500 BY 500
seed drilling « 0. 500 1 500
spraying " 0.300 1 300
Pulling out Women/days 1.200 3 Ss 600
threshing Hour 1.480 1 1 480
hauling of produce Man/days: 3.000 1/4 750
other expenses 1 250
a. Interest on investment] & 10 4 months 750
TOTAL cost 23° 700
Returns:
Seeds kg 0.42 oo 25 = 200
Straw " 0.07 130 9 100
TOTAL RETURNS 34300
NET RETURNS . 10 = «600

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