Water Use Efficiency and Profitability Analysis of Different Maize Hybrid Planting in Marvedasht Region

  Objectives in this study were estimating the cost and income of different maize planting, determining the breakeven point of price and compare its with current price, determining the cost ratio and sell ratio, determining the water use efficiency for maize and study of opinion of farmers to some of socio-economic indexes. This study carried out in marvedasht city in Fars province in 2007. In this study, selected 100 farmers by random sampling method and information collected from farmers by questionnaire. Then, descriptive analysis and breakeven point of analysis doing by Excel.   According to the results, Means of irrigation water use and water price were estimated 20352.9 m3/ha and 94.1 rial/m3 ,respectively. Means of cost production for 704 and 604 varieties were estimated 6.6 and 6.5 million rial/ ha, respectively. Means of gross income grain and forage for 704 and 604 varieties were estimated 56.7 and 55.7 million rial/ ha, respectively . Means of water use efficiency in maize production ( 704 and 604 varieties) was 0.7 kg/ha. Break even point of price for 704 and 604 varieties was estimated 509 and 518 rial/kg, respectively . Sell ratio show that sell (one rial) of 704 and 604 varieties had %79.3 and 78.9 profit. %80 of farmers idea that improved maize hybrid had effect on increased yield about %47.9. For increasing of maize yield, recommend that farmers use for improved variety.     JEL Classification: D00, D24