Evaluation of Date Producers Support Policies in Development Economic Programs

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

Agriculture & Natural Resource Paradise of Tehran University., Daneshkade Ave., Karaj

Abstract

Abstract
Support per hectare from date producers during four Development Programs (1989-2006) is evaluated using OECD methodology. Results show that, considering real exchange rate, market price support average per hectare for first, Second and Fourth Programs are negative and equal to 39760259, 756853 and 2252143 Rials, respectively. Support in Third Program is 886878 Rials positive. According to the amount of budget payment per hectares, descending order of Programs would be like First, Fourth, Third and Second as their amount are 17287586, 3984724, 2212375 and 1982567 Rials, respectively. Therefore, successful Programs in market price support and budgetary payment are Third and Second, respectively.

Keywords: Producer support policy, Market price support, Budget payment, Date

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