Economics of Organic and Conventional Hazelnut Production in the Terme District of Samsun, Turkey

Demiryurek K., Ceyhan V.

7th International Congress on Hazelnut, Viterbo, Italy, 31 October 2009, vol.845, pp.739-744, (Full Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 845
  • Doi Number: 10.17660/actahortic.2009.845.116
  • City: Viterbo
  • Country: Italy
  • Page Numbers: pp.739-744
  • Keywords: economics, organic agriculture, cluster analysis, hazelnut, Turkey
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this research was to compare organic and conventional hazelnut producers, in terms of their socio-economic characteristics, production systems and economic performance. The main data were gathered with surveys of 64 randomly selected conventional hazelnut producers and all the organic hazelnut producers (39) living in villages of the Terme district of Samsun, Turkey in 2005. The current research used cluster analysis to define relatively similar farmers from both production systems, and to compare variables. Organic producers needed more labor, especially hired workers, and used more lime, organic fertilizer and insect traps, while conventional producers used more synthetic inputs. Organic producers had lower costs of production and had higher income.