An Economics Study of Board Beans in the Arab Republic of Egypt (case study of Beni Suef Governorate)

Board beans is characterized by its high nutritional value and its ability to improve soil properties. Despite that, there is an imbalance between the population's needs and the actual production. So The research problem was the decrease in both the area and the total production of crop, which leading Egypt to rely on imports to providing approximately 59.52% of the population's needs as an average for the study period. The research aimed to study some economic and 
production indicators, trade balance, and food security, as well as to study the most important problems that led farmers in some governorates as Beni Suef to abstain from its cultivation. The research reach to several results, including: Board beans is economically profitable, It is achieving approximately 63% economic profit. However, both the area and production decreased by about 52.41% and 61.74% respectively during the period study. Additionally, the trade balance deficit increased by 318.5%, and The average period of adequacy of domestic production for consumption was approximately 146.38 days, that reflecting a lack of food security from the crop. The results of the questionnaire form showed that: There are many problems facing Board beans farmers such as: spread of Orobanche crenata and rust diseases, decrease the Warranty price, and a decrease in the import price. These problems have negative impact on the crop. Based on the results, the research recommends the following: Apply the Contractual Agriculture, increase the Warranty price for Board beans, and raising awareness among farmers to apply technical recommendations which increase the productivity of bean and reduce Pest infection rate.