ADIYAMAN İLİNDE BADEM ÜRETİMİNİN MALİYET VE KARLILIK ANALİZİ.

According to the statistics of 2020, 150,000 tons of almonds are produced in Turkey. When the production amount of total almond production is examined according to the provinces, Mersin ranks first with 22,929 tons, Adıyaman ranks second with 15,470 tons, while Muğla takes third place with 9,955 tons of almond production. It is understood that there has been a great increase in almond production areas in the province of Adıyaman in recent years, and considering the data for 2020, Turkey has the largest almond production area with 72,350 decares of almond production area. This situation will be reflected in the production amount soon. In this study, it is aimed to reveal the almond production potential of the city by determining the almond production costs and profitability in Adıyaman, which is on the way to becoming the almond city of Turkey. For this purpose cost and profitability analyzes of almond orchard investments in the study area were made. As a result of these analyzes, it has been seen that the benefit/cost ratio of the garden facilities in the region is 1.70. In addition, it was concluded that the internal rate of return was 28.74%, well above the cost of capital (13.50%). As a result of net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and cost-benefit analysis (CBA), it has been revealed that almond production is very profitable for the producers of the region and these investments will make positive contributions to the regional economy. It is considered that carrying out activities that increase the efficiency and profitability of almond production in the region (promotion, brandization, information, agricultural support) may contribute to the sustainability of production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]