Research Article

Determinants of Cereal Productivity in Türkiye

Number: Advanced Online Publication Early Pub Date: April 11, 2026
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Determinants of Cereal Productivity in Türkiye

Abstract

This study examines the long-run effects of temperature change, number of tractors, cereal acreage, fertilizer consumption, and rural population on cereal yields using annual data for the period 1988-2022 in Türkiye. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model is applied to analyze the long-run relationships among the variables. Empirical findings show that all independent variables in the model have statistically significant long-run relationships with grain yield. The number of tractors, fertilizer consumption, and rural population have a positive effect on grain yield, while temperature change and grain cultivation area have a negative effect. In terms of positive effects, the rural population was identified as the most influential variable, followed by the number of tractors and fertilizer consumption. In terms of negative effects, the grain cultivation area has the most significant negative effect, followed by temperature change. The findings reveal that the efficient and productive use of capital (mechanization) and labor should be encouraged to increase productivity in cereal production; uncontrolled land expansion should be prevented by keeping unproductive areas out of cultivation; and climate change poses a structural threat to production.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sustainable Agricultural Development , Agricultural Policy , Agricultural Economics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 11, 2026

Publication Date

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Submission Date

May 23, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 5, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: Advanced Online Publication

APA
Kapkara Kaya, S. (2026). Determinants of Cereal Productivity in Türkiye. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, Advanced Online Publication, 1525-1538. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1705304


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