Potential of Aloe Vera L. plant for enhancing the value added of agriculture sector in the new reclaimed lands / Heba Mohamed Salah Abdelhamid ; Supervised Emad Eldin Zaky Elhawary , Khaled Ahmed Abduhassanein

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Agricultural Economics

Aloe vera is well known as good potential source for maintaining health conditions for both human and animal life as well. Nevertheless, the adoption of Aloe vera by Egyptian farmers is considered very low. This is attributed to the lack of information farmers possess about the cultivation, agricultural practices and economic benefits of Aloe vera at both individual and national levels as well. One of the important pharmaceutical properties that have been discovered for both the Aloe vera gel and whole leaf extract is the ability to improve the bioavailability of co-administrated vitamins in human subjects. The major theme of this study is to raise the awareness of Aloe vera plant to both growers and policy makers in Egypt about the importance of Aloe vera and its huge uses in different cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.In addition to raise Egypt's national income and provide employment opportunities through an increase the value added of the agriculture sector. Finally achieve the vision of the government in the reclamation of 1.5 million feddans, which requires the modification of the crop pattern and the creation of new crops. Adoption of Aloe vera in the new lands can be good example for development of agriculture in a new fashion and enhancing added value of the sector and hence the national income will be increased.This study is conducted to demonstrate associations or relationships among different variables that affect the farmer's adoption of Aloe vera in the new reclaimed lands and the consumers attitudes towards demand for such products that contain Aloe vera and in particular cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.A survey was conducted to collect data about consumer's habits and preferences regarding demand for Aloe vera products between three consumer classes at different hours and different types of retail stores. The questionnaire was designed and pretested. Data collected from 1146 consumers coded and analyzed

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