جدوى إنتاج دبس التفاح كبديل تسويقي اقتصادي عن فاقد الثمار الرديئة تسويقيا في السويداء

Abstract EN

This research aims to study the reality of black treacle of apple as a secondary production, and estimating the proportion of production losses in the apple orchards and the factors which affect it in Syrian Suwayda Government during the season 2013.

The methodology which was used in this study included descriptive and quantitative analysis to reach goalsA sample of 50 farmers who product the black treacle of apple, and other 50 farmers who do not, have been interviewed to collect the requested data.

The results showed that the proportion of the production losses was amounted about 16% of total production, and the black treacle of apple production gave a net profit which was amounted 223.54 SP/ kg, and about 82% of profitability for one SP, thus it may constitute a better alternative product in comparison with other ways of apple losses marketingHowever, the producers still face many marketing, manufacturing and logistics difficulties.