Research Article

Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province

Volume: 39 Number: 2 August 27, 2025
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Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province

Abstract

In this research, the agricultural structure, production, and mechanization characteristics of agricultural enterprises in the Eskil district of Aksaray province were determined. Data was obtained through face-to-face surveys conducted with 106 agricultural enterprises selected using the stratified sampling method in the Eskil district. As a result of the research, it was determined that the average farming duration was 34.8 years, the average age of the farmers was 45 years, the average number of family members was 4.75, and 44.34% of the farmers were high school graduates, while 5.66% had higher education degrees. It was determined that the enterprises owned an average of 226.93 da of agricultural land, with approximately 459.62 da of land per enterprise used to produce 2.5 different crop types. It has been determined that in Eskil district, wheat is cultivated on 40.94% of agricultural land, barley on 17.48%, grain corn on 16.10%, silage corn on 9.54%, sugar beet on 7.73%, and alfalfa on 7.14%, indicating high production rates of these crops. The study also found that the number of tractors per enterprise was 1.74, with an average tractor engine power of 137.34 kW per enterprise. The average tractor power was 78.64 kW, and the average tractor age was 5.45 years. Additionally, there were 6.81 implements and machines per tractor, with an average implement-machine weight of 6.08 tons per tractor. Regarding mechanization density, it was determined that there were 37.76 tractors per 1 000 ha, with each tractor working on 26.48 ha of cultivated land. The number of combine harvesters per 1 000 ha was found to be 0.62.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Machines

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 7, 2025

Publication Date

August 27, 2025

Submission Date

April 1, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 39 Number: 2

APA
Köksal, Ü. Y., & Hacıseferoğulları, H. (2025). Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 39(2), 357-373. https://doi.org/10.15316/selcukjafsci.1668514
AMA
1.Köksal ÜY, Hacıseferoğulları H. Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025;39(2):357-373. doi:10.15316/selcukjafsci.1668514
Chicago
Köksal, Ümit Yasin, and Haydar Hacıseferoğulları. 2025. “Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39 (2): 357-73. https://doi.org/10.15316/selcukjafsci.1668514.
EndNote
Köksal ÜY, Hacıseferoğulları H (August 1, 2025) Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39 2 357–373.
IEEE
[1]Ü. Y. Köksal and H. Hacıseferoğulları, “Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 357–373, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.15316/selcukjafsci.1668514.
ISNAD
Köksal, Ümit Yasin - Hacıseferoğulları, Haydar. “Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39/2 (August 1, 2025): 357-373. https://doi.org/10.15316/selcukjafsci.1668514.
JAMA
1.Köksal ÜY, Hacıseferoğulları H. Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025;39:357–373.
MLA
Köksal, Ümit Yasin, and Haydar Hacıseferoğulları. “Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 39, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 357-73, doi:10.15316/selcukjafsci.1668514.
Vancouver
1.Ümit Yasin Köksal, Haydar Hacıseferoğulları. Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025 Aug. 1;39(2):357-73. doi:10.15316/selcukjafsci.1668514

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