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In this study, it was aimed to analyze the cost and profitability of carnation production in Isparta province, Türkiye. The main material of the study was the data obtained by survey method from producers growing carnations in Isparta province. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews with producers. 25 producers were interviewed according to the complete count method. Farms were examined by dividing them into two groups according to their size. According to the research results, total land assets, carnation production area and number of parcels per farms II it was found to be higher in the group. Carnation area accounted for 85.70% of all land assets. It was found that the farms under investigation grew the Standard and Spray carnation kinds. Production costs per decare were lower in Group I. Production costs per branch were lower in the farms in Group II due to higher productivity. Average gross and net profit per decare IIt was found to be higher in group farms. Profit margin per branch and the ratio of profit margin to sales price are similarly shown in the group II were higher in group farms. As a result, it can be said that large farms are more advantageous in terms of economic criteria. Therefore, it is important to support farmers in growing their carnation-producing regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, it was aimed to examine the changes in the cost and profitability of rose (oil), wheat, barley and chickpea, which are important agricultural products in Isparta province. In this context, statistical data of Isparta Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry and TURKSTAT were utilized. According to the findings of the research, in 2022, rose (oilseed) kg cost was 10.57 TL, relative profit 1.58; wheat kg production cost 6.11 TL, relative profit 1.51; barley kg production cost 4.54 TL, relative profit 1.31 and chickpea kg production cost 14.78 TL, relative profit 1.25. There was a general upward trend in the production costs of the products analyzed. The increase in factors such as diesel, fertilizer, pesticides and harvest labor costs cauzed the cost of the products to increase. In addition, due to the nature of agriculture, changes in yield with the effect of the climate factor also affected the income of farmers. This reduces the profit margin of producers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to determine the socio-economic structure of farms producing anise and analyse the cost and profitability of anise production. The marketing structure has also changed with the changing trade and agricultural policies. As a result of these changes, price instability has been experienced in the anise market. Anise is an essential source of income in the research region. The research area is Burdur province because Burdur province has an important position in Turkey's anise production. The data were obtained by survey method from 159 anise farms. The production cost in anise production was determined as 739.33 TRY per unit area (Gross Production Value (GPV) 1,224.27 TRY, gross profit 635.38 TRY, and relative profit were 1.66. The Total Cost/GPV ratio was calculated as 0.60. In recent years, significant reductions in anise production in the region and increased cultivation areas in other provinces; fluctuations and volatility in anise producer prices substantially impacted these decreases. It is essential to provide anise-specific support and carry out extension activities about anise to producers through relevant institutions. To prevent price instability, institutions such as TEKEL and the TMO, which had a decisive influence on the anise market in previous years, were significant. It seems very difficult for such institutions to operate again. It is recommended that anise producers establish organisations to act together to eliminate the problems of anise producers and eliminate price instabilities specific to anise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the feed sector, 95% of the input costs arise from the supply of raw materials used in feed production. The selling price is determined by competition in free market conditions. Due to the use of similar technologies and the very small share of production costs in total costs, it is unlikely that a competitive advantage will be gained through innovations in production. Between 30% and 50% of grain products are used in feed ration analysis. Cereals can only be harvested at a certain time of the year. Due to this limited time frame, feed production enterprises have to balance their financial burdens with their operational needs while making their annual stocks. The study was carried out to cover all the relevant businesses of the company, which has feed factories in four regions of Turkey. Based on the season data of the year 2020-2021, the grain purchase planning for the year 2021-2022 was tried to be optimized with non-linear programming. While creating the mathematical model, grain prices, interest rates, production needs according to production planning, sales according to sales forecasts, factory stocking capacities, licensed warehouse rental transportation, handling and transshipment costs were taken into account. With this unique paper, in the cattle feed production sector, storage transportation and handling costs will be minimized. Cost advantage will be provided with optimum purchase planning in the season. According to the grain pricing forecast and market data for the 2021-2022 season, model can provide a cost advantage of 0.7%. Model will also provide insight to the managers for additional storage space investments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to determine alfalfa's production costs and profitability in Aksaray Province. Clover producers were visited directly, and prepared forms related to the subject were applied to 70 clover producer enterprises. The surveyed enterprises were selected by chance. Data from clover-growing enterprises cover the 2019 production season. On average, the cost of clover per decare is 0.90 TL/kg, the sales price is 1.09 TL/kg, and the profit margin is 0.19 TL/kg for clover-producing enterprises. The relative profit in enterprises was calculated as 1.21. The average value of gross profit and absolute profit for enterprises was determined as TL 890.11 and TL 373.70, respectively [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to determine the economic analysis of chickpea production of farmers in Usak. In 2018, chickpea production of Usak province accounted for about 4.32% of Turkey's chickpea production. Based on the data obtained from the Farmer Registration System in Central, Banaz, and Ulubey district, it was determined that 77 farmers producing chickpea should be interviewed. The data obtained from the farms' chickpea production were obtained by face-to-face interviews with the farmers of the producer questionnaire developed by these researchers. The data of the study was obtained in 2018. According to the research findings, the average production cost per decare (da) was calculated to be 661.01 TRY. The share of variable costs was 80.98% within the production costs, and the share of fixed costs was 18.02%. It was determined that the kilogram sale price of chickpea was 4.65 TRY. The gross production value (GPV) of chickpea in the region was calculated as 952.33 TRY/da, gross profit 417.06 TRY/da, and net profit 291.32 TRY/da. The kilogram cost of chickpea in the region was 3.23 TRY. The relative profit was determined as 1.44 units. As a result of the research, as the chickpea production areas increase, the fixed costs per decare decrease, and the variable costs increase. In addition, it was determined that the relative profit value was low in enterprises with high production costs per kilogram. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study identifies the key industries with latent comparative advantages which have the potential to stimulate economic growth and structural change in Turkey (Türkiye). The New Structural Economics asserts that factor endowment differences dictate systematic structural differences in the economy. This factor endowment evolves over time and determines the latent comparative advantages of the economy. For successful industrial upgrading, economic growth and catching up, the industrial structure should be chosen to fit the given factor endowment best. To identify industries with latent comparative advantages, this study exploited the growth identification and facilitation framework proposed by New Structural Economics for the Turkish economy. Along with the pure growth identification and facilitation framework methodology, this study also benefits from product space tools, namely PRODY, measuring the income/productivity level of goods; EXPY, measuring the income/productivity level of a country's export basket, and economic complexity and complexity outlook indices. The Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), and Poland and Slovakia, were identified and selected as benchmark countries for comparison. Based on the export structure comparison of benchmark countries, the results indicate that Turkey has latent comparative advantages in agricultural and some labor-intensive industries. The most binding constraints of the identified products and industries with latent comparative advantages were detected via growth diagnostic analysis. In light of the results, measures that ease latent comparative advantages have been proposed for certain industries to reduce production cost, enhance competitiveness in national and global markets, and foster the Turkish economy's economic transformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aimed to determine the comparison between the cost of energy and the cost price of producing radishes in Osmaniye Province in Turkey, which is an important source of income in agriculture in Turkey. A questionnaire was used to collect data on radish production from the intended target population 149 radish farms in 2019. The sample was calculated using Neyman's method. Based on a sample size the error was defined as 5 percent for 95 percent reliability. The socio-economic characteristics of the farmers were used to present analysis and also secondary data were also used in the research to deepen our knowledge. The results showed that the input energy was 2,946.574 MJ da-1, of which the highest share was related to deep plowing, irrigation, first watering after transplanting, and second plowing with 21.60, 20.07, 19.84 and 12.08%, respectively. The lowest input was belong to Harvest and Packaging with 0.03%. Labor cost (70.75%), fuel cost (14.41%), and material used 14.84%.In addition, the production cost and sales price ( $/ ton) of radish are obtained at 21.69 and 40.21 respectively. We find that the rate of profit from agricultural income was 87.82% while that of energy was 61.38%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Red meat consumption is vital for a balanced diet. This research examines the factors that cause consumers to prefer red meat, determines the shopping channels from which red meat is purchased, and the frequency and consumption of red meat. A face-to-face survey was applied to 273 households selected by simple random sampling. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. The decisive factor in the participants' red meat preferences in the study was taste (61.5%), followed by production date (60.2%) and freshness (58.5%). According to this result, consumers were more pleasure-oriented in choosing red meat products. Advertising was the least important factor. 58.2% of the purchased red meat was from butchers, 10.6% from discount markets and 9.5% from local markets. Participants bought red meat several times a month (26.4% of them.) and consumed it several times a week (44.7%.) Half of the total meat consumed in the households was red meat. The purchasing and consumption frequency of red meat in the families in Bursa was low. Decreasing red meat prices will increase households' purchasing and consumption frequency. Farmers need a subsidy to lower production costs and increase productivity, thus reducing retail meat prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]