Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 22 ISSUE 2
Written by Musa ACAR, Mevlüt GÜL

This study aims to determine alfalfa's production costs and profitability in Aksaray Province. Clover producers were visited directly, and prepared forms related to the subject were applied to 70 clover producer enterprises. The surveyed enterprises were selected by chance. Data from clover-growing enterprises cover the 2019 production season. On average, the cost of clover per decare is 0.90 TL/kg, the sales price is 1.09 TL/kg, and the profit margin is 0.19 TL/kg for clover-producing enterprises. The relative profit in enterprises was calculated as 1.21. The average value of gross profit and absolute profit for enterprises was determined as TL 890.11 and TL 373.70, respectively.

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