Economic and Financial Evaluation for the Industry of Date Drying and Packaging In Siwa Oasis

Our research estimated the financial evaluation 
criteria according to the current situation in 2021 and also according to the two 
sensitivity analysis models (with an increase by 10% in the operating costs, or with a 
decrease by 10% in the total revenues out of the current situation in 2021), the results 
indicated to a reasonable feasibility of the investment in drying and packaging dates 
plants in Siwa Oasis, except for the ratio of current benefits to current costs (B/C), 
which indicated to the feasibility of investing in the second category of plants only, 
and not to invest in the first category of plants under the assumption of a decrease by 
10% in the total revenues. In light of the previous results, the study provided some 
recommendations, which represented in: (encouraging investors and businessmen to 
invest in the industry of date drying and packaging by offering them the necessary 
facilities and exemptions, especially investment in the plants with large production 
capacity, modernizing the old plants of date and improving its capacities, Preparing 
promotional plans and programs for the Egyptian dates and their various products in 
local and foreign markets.