A. Muslim, R., H. Saqr, I., S. Ahmed, A. (2025). ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY OF MICRO-AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN LATTAKIA GOVERNORATE - SYRIA DURING THE 2022-2023 SEASON. , 23(1), 147-161. doi: 10.32649/ajas.2025.152098.1340
R. A. Muslim; I. H. Saqr; A. S. Ahmed. "ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY OF MICRO-AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN LATTAKIA GOVERNORATE - SYRIA DURING THE 2022-2023 SEASON". , 23, 1, 2025, 147-161. doi: 10.32649/ajas.2025.152098.1340
A. Muslim, R., H. Saqr, I., S. Ahmed, A. (2025). 'ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY OF MICRO-AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN LATTAKIA GOVERNORATE - SYRIA DURING THE 2022-2023 SEASON', , 23(1), pp. 147-161. doi: 10.32649/ajas.2025.152098.1340
A. Muslim, R., H. Saqr, I., S. Ahmed, A. ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY OF MICRO-AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN LATTAKIA GOVERNORATE - SYRIA DURING THE 2022-2023 SEASON. , 2025; 23(1): 147-161. doi: 10.32649/ajas.2025.152098.1340

ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY OF MICRO-AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS IN LATTAKIA GOVERNORATE - SYRIA DURING THE 2022-2023 SEASON

Anbar Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Volume 23, Issue 1, June 2025, Pages 147-161    PDF (557.83 K)
Document Type: Review Paper
DOI: 10.32649/ajas.2025.152098.1340
Authors
R. A. Muslim* 1; I. H. Saqr* 1; A. S. Ahmed* 2
1Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Lattakia University, Syria
2Department of Economics and Planning, Faculty of Economics, Lattakia University
Abstract
The study was conducted in Lattakia Governorate, Syria, during the 2022-2023 season, where the total size of the studied community was 2861 projects. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to a random sample of 303 micro-agricultural projects in the areas affiliated with Lattakia Governorate. Efficiency was evaluated using the three-point Likert scale and applying some economic efficiency indicators. The research aimed to evaluate the performance efficiency of micro-agricultural projects in Lattakia Governorate in terms of economic, environmental, learning, and growth dimensions and identify the most prominent difficulties facing agricultural producers. The results showed a statistically significant relationship at a significance level of 0.05 between the project's economic, environmental, learning and growth dimensions and its performance efficiency. The results of evaluating the studied projects also showed good economic efficiency, with a general average of 2.47 and a relative importance of 82.24%, medium environmental efficiency, with an average of 2.23 and a relative importance of 74.50%, and good learning and growth efficiency with an average of 2.47 and a relative importance of 82.35%, for the studied projects in light of price fluctuations and limited resources. The research recommended issuing legislation and supportive policies to enhance micro-agricultural entrepreneurship and providing specialized financing institutions for soft loans to small farmers
Keywords
Performance efficiency; Lattakia Governorate; Micro; Agricultural projects; Financial standards
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