Abstract
There has been a vegetable oil shortage in Turkey for many years. Besides to the studies to increase the yield of oilseeds, the inclusion of alternative oilseeds in the production pattern is discussed from time to time. Safflower, which is one of the alternative oilseeds, has an oil rate of 35% and maintains its potential to be grown in regions with arid climate in Turkey. The aim of the study is to determine the production efficiency of the agricultural enterprises producing safflower in the Trakya Region. Data envelopment analysis was used in the efficiency analysis. In the study, the production data obtained from 47 producers included in the scope of a project for the development of safflower agriculture in the Trakya Region were used. The average efficiency coefficient of the Trakya Region was calculated as 0.532. As a result of the study, it has been revealed that safflower production in the Trakya Region is not suitable under the current conditions.