Contribution of Different Production Methods to Producer Income: Strawberries Production in Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the profitability of two different strawberry production methods and reveal their contribution to producer income. In this study, face-to-face interviews were made with 100 producers producing strawberries in open-field and greenhouse in Mersin province. 62 of these producers produce strawberries open-field, 38 of them greenhouses (high tunnel). The profitability of the producers has been calculated and compared with the t-test according to their production methods. Results show that there are statistically significant differences between openfield and greenhouses according to cost element (variable, fixed and total cost), gross product value, profit elements (gross profit and net profit) and breakeven point. Strawberry production in greenhouses has resulted in higher gross profit, net profit and breakeven point. According to results, it can be said that strawberry production in greenhouses was more profitable than open-field production.

Keywords

• strawberry
• cost
• profit
• Turkey
• production

Project Number

FBA-2016-7094

Farklı Üretim Yöntemlerinin Üretici Gelirine Katkısı: Türkiye'de Çilek Üretimi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı iki farklı çilek üretim yönteminin karlılığını karşılaştırarak üretici gelirine katkısını ortaya koymaktır. Çalışma kapsamında Mersin ilinde açıkta ve örtüaltında çilek üretimi yapan 100 adet üretici ile yüz yüze görüşülmüştür. Bu üreticilerin 62’si açıkta, 38’i örtüaltında (yüksek tünel) çilek üretimi yapmaktadır. Üreticilerin karlılıkları hesaplanmış ve üretim yöntemlerine göre t-testi ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre açıkta ve örtüaltında yetiştiricilik yapmak arasında masraf unsurları (değişken, sabit ve toplam masraf), brüt ürün değeri (brüt ve net kar) ve başabaş noktası bakımından istatistiki olarak önemli farklar bulunmaktadır. Örtüaltında çilek yetiştiriciliği daha yüksek brüt kar, net kar ve başabaş noktasına sahiptir. Araştırma sonucunda örtüaltında çilek üretimi yapmanın açıkta üretim yapmaya göre daha karlı olduğu söylenebilir.

Keywords

• çilek
• maliyet
• karlılık
• türkiye
• üretim

Supporting Institution

Çukurova Üniversitesi

Project Number

FBA-2016-7094

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