Selecting the Rational Structures of the Usage of Tomato’s Production Factors

Abstract

The use of mathematical models in financial and economic analysis of the impact of factors on agricultural productivity growth is a priority in the contemporary developments of the agricultural sector. The main purpose of this study is the selection of the best structure for the use of production factors in the cultivation of four different varieties of tomato (Merit, Fine, Samos and Laura) in the greenhouses using a multivariate mathematical model. Hence, our research is focused in identifying and analyzing the most important factors affecting the level of greenhouse tomato culture productivity in 16 municipalities of Lushnja district. Based on the level of importance, the correlation analysis listed those factors: manure (0.369), fertilizer (0.149), water (0.189), and liquid crystalline fertilizer (0.096). Moreover, focusing on the actual levels of production factors used by each municipality, we estimated the maximum yield (113q/are), and the most likely production that could be achieved (100q/are), based on a rational use of factors. On the basis of the obtained results, the maximum unused reserves were calculated for each municipality in the district of Lushnja. The obtained results constitute a strong basis for budgeting and forecasting activities not only for the tomato crop but also for other agricultural cultures cultivated in other municipalities in the district of Lushnja and in Albania.