Is price significant in planning for sugar beet production? An example from Turkey
Abstract
Sugar beet is a major staple for farmers in central and south-eastern Anatolia and interior Aegean of regions as it is the major natural sugar provider for Turkey. The sector has been controlled and supported until the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations and privatization of the price setter public authorities. The supports were transferred to farmers via prices announced by the public authorities. But contracted farming has been maintained by the private sector as well in order to secure domestic sugar need. The price response of the sector was measured through time series analysis between 1960 and 2015 using secondary data. The traditional characteristics of the sector and attachments to the contracted farming were confirmed at the end of the analysis with 6 % response of price to short run and 13 % response of price to long run production.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Agricultural Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Figen Ceylan
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Akdeniz Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü
Türkiye
Eda İlbasmış
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü
Türkiye
Burhan Özkan
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü
Türkiye
Publication Date
August 1, 2018
Submission Date
February 19, 2018
Acceptance Date
May 9, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 31 Number: 2
