Economic analysis of organic greenhouse lettuce production in Turkey

Engindeniz, Sait; Tüzel, Yüksel

doi:10.1590/s0103-90162006000300012

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“…There are some studies in Turkey favoring organic agriculture. For example, Engindeniz (2006) found that organic lettuce production is an economically reasonable alternative production system for farmers, although the average total costs in this system are higher than th at of conventional farms. In the long run, the costs of organic agriculture are expected to go down as total production and sales increase, and organic production systems become more productive.…”

Section: Ismet Boz Cevahir Kaynakci Possibilities Of Improving Organmentioning

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Possibilities of Improving Organic Farming in Turkey

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Kaynakçı

2019

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Although there is no universally accepted definition of organic farming, most of the scientists focus on an economic, social, and environmentally sustainable agricultural production system that prohibits chemicals, livestock feed additives, and growth regulators. Organic farming in a region must provide a sustainable livelihood for farmers, a clean environment for all living organisms, and healthy food items at reasonable prices for consumers. The overall purpose of this study is to examine the current state and potential developments of organic agriculture in Turkey. The paper first reviews the principles of organic agriculture, then gives information about the legislative process and developments of organic agriculture in Turkey. Specific objectives are to examine the legal structure, organic production, marketing of organic products, and strategies to develop organic agriculture in Turkey. Qualitative research methods were applied to accomplish the objectives of this study. For this reason, journal articles, books, websites, state statistics, and official reports were used for data collection. The basic outline of the paper organized considering the overall purpose and specific objectives of the study.

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Section: Ismet Boz Cevahir Kaynakci Possibilities Of Improving Organmentioning

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Possibilities of Improving Organic Farming in Turkey

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“…Mayberry (2000) reported that in conventional production of lettuce 8.84% of total costs are fixed costs. On the other hand, Engindeniz and Tuzel (2006) stated a higher share of fixed costs in total costs of organic production of lettuce in a greenhouse. Depending on the fertilization treatment, fixed costs represented 16.3-17.4 % of total costs.…”

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Fertilization Economy in Organic Lettuce Production

Čabilovski

Manojlović

Bogdanović

et al. 2011

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

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In a field experiment on a farm registered for organic production, we studied the economic profitability of the application of different organic materials (farmyard manure, FYM; guano, G; soybean meal, S, and forage pea meal, P) in lettuce production. The highest fertility costs per unit of N were found with the P treatment (6.22 C kg N −1 ), and the lowest with the FYM treatment (0.8 C kg N −1 ). Due to the application of organic materials, the highest additional profit was made with the FYM treatment (1289 C ha −1 ), and the lowest with the P treatment (729 C ha −1 ). If the farm does not have manure at its disposal, with current market prices, the economically most sound application is soybean meal and forage pea meal.

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“…In this study, administrative costs were estimated to be 3% of total variable costs. This method was applied in most of the previous studies (Engindeniz & Tüzel, 2002;Engindeniz, 2004;Tüzel et al, 2005;Engindeniz & Tüzel, 2006;. Depreciation for initial investment was estimated using the straight-line method (Penson et al, 2002;Lazol, 2007).…”

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Economic analysis of soilless and soil-based greenhouse cucumber production in Turkey

Engindeniz

Gül

2009

Sci. agric. (Piracicaba, Braz.)

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Since the onset of the commercial application of soilless culture, this production approach has evoluted at a fast pace, gaining popularity among growers throughout the world. As a result, a lot of information has been developed by growers, advisors, researchers, and suppliers of equipment and substrate. This study aimed to determine the cost and return of soilless greenhouse cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) production and to prepare a sample budget for growers. Soilless cultivation is an alternative production method for Turkish growers and it is being practised on a commercial basis on 180 ha. Cost and return budgets can be useful for growers because they allows growers to compare total production cost and revenue varying grower type, production time, geographical location, operation size, and cost structure. Growers can identify items in their budget that have a greater effect on profitability, and make adjustments. In this study, economic aspects of soilless and soil-based greenhouse cucumber production was analysed as comparative. Total costs were subtracted from total gross revenue to calculate the net return of soilless and soil-based greenhouse cucumber production. The cost items of soilless and soil-based greenhouse cucumber production were initial investment costs, variable costs, and fixed costs. Net return obtained from cucumbers grown in a mixture of perlite and zeolite was determined as € 1.84 m -2 , whereas it was € 1.48 m -2 in conventional soil-based production. Production and market risks both affect profitability and economic viability of soilless grown vegetables. Key words: Cucumis sativus L., vegetable, alternative agriculture, closed system, economic feasibility ESTUDO ECONÔMICO DA PRODUÇÃO DE PEPINO EM CULTIVOS COM E SEM SOLO EM CASAS DE VEGETAÇÃO NA TURQUIARESUMO: Desde o início da implantação de cultivos comerciais sem solo suas técnicas de produção tem evoluido em ritmo acelerado, ganhando popularidade entre agricultores de todo o mundo. Como resultado, uma grande quantidade de informação tem sido desenvolvida pelos produtores, consultores, pesquisadores e fornecedores de equipamentos e substratos. Determinaram-se o custo e retorno financeiro da produção de pepino (Cucumis sativus L.) e preparou-se um exemplo de orçamento para produtores. Na Turquia o cultivo sem solo é um método alternativo de produção para agricultores e é praticado em bases comerciais em 180 hectares. Por conseguinte, avaliações de custos e retornos podem ser úteis para produtores porque permitem aos mesmos comparar o custo total da produção e o retorno segundo variações de tipo de olericultor, tempo de produção, localização geográfica, tamanho do empreendimento e custo das estruturas. Os produtores podem assim identificar quais itens em seus orçamantos tem maior efeito na rentabilidade e fazer ajustes. Nesse estudo aspectos econômicos de cultivos de pepino em casas de vegetação sem solo e com solo foram analisados e comparados.Os custos totais foram subtraidos das receitas brutas para fins de cálculo do reto...

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Economic analysis of organic greenhouse lettuce production in Turkey

Cited by 21 publications

References 2 publications

Possibilities of Improving Organic Farming in Turkey

Possibilities of Improving Organic Farming in Turkey

Fertilization Economy in Organic Lettuce Production

Economic analysis of soilless and soil-based greenhouse cucumber production in Turkey

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