Determination of Agricultural Machinery Expenses in the Input Cost in Cotton Growing: The Case of Adana Province

Abstract

In this study, input costs of cotton cultivation grown in Adana conditions in 2020 and 2021 and the share of agricultural machinery expenses belonging to these costs were calculated. Net profit and profitability ratio are taken into account in the calculation of input cost. As for the expenses of agricultural machinery, consisted of all kinds of activities and transactions made with the tractor, including harvesting. Input cost in cotton production in 2020 was 1998.7 TL/da, it was 2700.2 TL/da for 2021. In both years, among the input costs, field rent has the highest rate with 40% and 37%, while machine rent (Agricultural machinery) has the second highest rate with 23.2% and 20.7%. Agricultural machinery expenses were 464 TL/da in 2020 and 559 TL/da in 2021. The highest amount among agricultural machinery expenses was in planting maintenance operations with 192 TL/da and 41.4% in 2020, 229 TL/da and 41.0% in 2021.