Functional analysis of fertiliser use on chickpea (Cicer arietinum) farms: A case study from Turkey

Fertiliser use in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) grown under dry conditions was analysed from an economic point of view. In addition, a simple relationship between output (amount of chickpea) and inputs (fertiliser cost, pesticides cost, chickpea production area, labour, and amount of seed) was determin...

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Published in:New Zealand journal of crop and horticultural science 2008-06, Vol.36 (2), p.131-136
Main Authors: Sayili, Murat, Akca, Hasan, Duzdemir, Oral
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chickpeas
Cobb-Douglas
fertiliser
functional analysis
Turkey
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Summary:Fertiliser use in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) grown under dry conditions was analysed from an economic point of view. In addition, a simple relationship between output (amount of chickpea) and inputs (fertiliser cost, pesticides cost, chickpea production area, labour, and amount of seed) was determined. The Tokat province of Turkey was chosen as the research area because it was the main chickpea production area. To study the effects of fertiliser use on chickpea production, 74 farmers were randomly selected and surveyed. Research findings were as follows: (1) gross and net profit was negative for the fertiliser user group and non-fertiliser user group; (2) lack of technical knowledge and high input prices were the main reasons for unbalanced fertiliser use by farmers; (3) chickpea production area and fertiliser cost were the most important factors affecting chickpea production; (4) chickpea production was little effected by labour; (5) amount of seed and total pesticide cost were not significant in the model; (6) farmers should increase average chickpea production area to use resources efficiently.
ISSN:0114-0671
1175-8783
DOI:10.1080/01140670809510228