 The Mamluk state resolved to increase allotments by dispersing an individual emir's "iqtaʿat" over several provinces and for brief terms.However, this led to a situation where the "iqtaʿ" holders neglected the administrative oversight, maintenance and infrastructure of their "iqtaʿat", while concentrating solely on collecting revenues, thereby resulting in less productivity of the "iqtaʿat".Agriculture was the primary source of revenue in the Mamluk economy.