Mechanization and agricultural farm structure in the agricultural area of the Dardanelles region

Authors : Sakine ÖZPINAR

Pages : 39-56

Doi:10.31015/jaefs.2020.1.6

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Publication Date : 2020-03-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was conducted to determine the current mechanization in agricultural farms of the Bayramic-Ezine-Kumkale agricultural plains, in Canakkale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Dardanelles); region of west of Turkey. For this purpose, a questionnaire was carried out for 401 farms capable of growing both field and horticulture crops. Results indicated that each farm having small size characteristic has at least one tractor, but 19.20% of farms had more than one tractor. The status of having one insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(91.67%); or more insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41.67%); tractors in a farm was higher in Bayramic, due to field and horticulture crops, than both others. However, the highest number of tractors was recorded in Kumkale farms insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(60.00%);, followed by Ezine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(31.65%); and Bayramic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.35%);. Most of them are young, but 12.00% are older than 24-year, especially Massey Ferguson-135, Universal and Fiat insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54C, 480);. The most used tractor brand has been New Holland insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(32.15%);, followed by Massey Ferguson insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(18.99%);, Fiat insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9.11%);, John Deere insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.10%);, Case IH insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.85%);, Same insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.05%);, Deutz insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.05%);, Steyr insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.54%);, Valtra insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.28%); and others insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ford, Hattat, Erkunt, Basak, Tumosan, Universal, Kubota and Landini);. On average three-plain, 77.03% of farms were preferred to purchase the new tractors, 22.97% preferred the second-hand ones. Tractor was 0.99 per farm, but it was the highest in Ezine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.17);. Agricultural area per tractor was 117 decare on average three-plain, the highest for Kumkale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(136 decare); and the lowest for Ezine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(83 decare tractor-1);. Machinery per tractor was 7.67 for all farms, but Kumkale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.78); had the highest, and then followed by Bayramic insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.58); and Ezine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.87);.
Keywords : Mechanization, Farmer Status, Crop Pattern, Farm Structure