Author/Authors :
AĞIR, H. Burak Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, Turkey , SANER, Gamze Ege Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Determination of Production Costs of Open-field and Greenhouse Strawberry Production in Izmir Province
Abstract :
The production costs of open-field and greenhouse strawberry enterprises in Izmir province were investigated in this study. The study was carried out in the main production district of Emiralem in Izmir province during the 2010 production year. The data was used in this study collected by 72 producers as 52 open-field and 20 greenhouse strawberry producers. According to the results, the average yield per decare for open-field and greenhouse strawberry farms were calculated 3340 kilograms and 3570 kilograms, respectively. The average gross production value per decare for open-field and greenhouse farms were determined 6446.20 Turkish Liras(TL) and 7318.50 TL, respectively. Variable costs per decare of open-field strawberry farms were calculated as 4144.70 TL, it was found as 4386.44 TL for greenhouse farms. Average gross margin per decare for open-field and greenhouse strawberry farms were calculated 2301.50 TL and 2932.06 TL, respectively. It is found that green house farms are more profitable than open-field farms.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Strawberry , open , field and greenhouse , production costs , Izmir
JournalTitle :
The Journal Of Ege University Faculty Of Agriculture
