İzmir İli Menderes İlçesinde Kesme Çiçek Üreticilerinin Üretim Kararlarını Etkileyen Faktörler
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: Sefa Barlas, Mürşide Çağla ÖRMECİ KART, Filiz MALKOÇ, Şule IŞIN
Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, Refereed Journals of Other Institutions, International, Scopus, 2019, vol 50, pp 231-238
DOI: 10.17097/ataunizfd.532992
Summary
<p>Recently, cut-flowers production and export has a great role in economies of many countries. The industry of cut flower continues its progress as an important economic activity with its volume of production and trade both in the world and in Turkey. The increase in demands for cut flowers and the developments in transportation services have recently accelerated the progress of the industry. This research covers a group of selected farmers producing rose, gerbera, carnation, chrysanthemum, lisiantus in Altıntepe neighborhood in Menderes district in Izmir province. Economics of cut-flowers production, socio-economic structure and annual activity results of the farms were examined and results were represented. For each cut flower, total gross production values, variable costs, gross margins, and unit costs were also calculated. According to results; carnation production is found the most profitable among the other cut-flowers types. Besides, it was determined that ‘low production costs and habits’ are the most important factors affecting carnation production decisions. <br></p>