Research Article

Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye

Number: Advanced Online Publication Early Pub Date: September 20, 2026
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Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye

Abstract

The aim of this study is to conduct an economic analysis of oilseed sunflower production in farms engaged in oilseed sunflower cultivation in Türkiye. Primary data were collected through face-to-face surveys with 222 farmers located in the provinces of Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli, and Konya, which together account for more than half of Türkiye’s oilseed sunflower production. The Neyman allocation method was employed to distribute the sampled farms according to the size of their oilseed sunflower fields. According to the research findings, the average production cost of oilseed sunflower is $874.83 per hectare, of which 64.93% consists of variable costs and 35.07% consists of fixed costs. Fuel and lubricant expenses constitute the largest variable cost component (14.90%), while land rent represents the most significant fixed cost component (19.91%). The average area for cultivating oilseed sunflowers was found to be 12.32 hectares, with an average yield of 1952.70 kg ha⁻¹ and an average selling price of $0.59 per kg. The gross production value was calculated as $1304.08 per hectare, gross profit as $736.06, and net profit as $429.25. The relative profit was determined to be 1.49. Agricultural subsidies were determined to increase gross profit by 25.74%, net profit by 54.08%, and relative profit by 12.88% on farms engaged in oilseed sunflower production. Given that agricultural subsidies play a crucial role in the profitability and thus the income of oilseed sunflower producers, increasing these subsidies, ensuring their timely payment, and systematically assessing their effectiveness are essential for sustaining farmers’ engagement in sunflower production. Targeted subsidy mechanisms should be developed to reduce major cost burdens on farmers, especially fuel expenses and land rents. Specifically, policymakers may consider additional fuel support based on production quantity or cultivated area, along with land rent subsidies for tenant farmers, as concrete policy options.

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Supporting Institution

TUBİTAK

Project Number

123K962

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was obtained from Isparta University of Applied Sciences Ethics Committee in order to conduct the research (Date: 10/05/2023 and Decision Number: 150/1).

Thanks

This study is a part of the doctoral thesis approved by Isparta University of Applied Sciences-Graduate Education Institute. This study was supported by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under the Grant Number 123K962 The authors thank to TUBITAK for their supports.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Farm Enterprises, Agricultural Economics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 20, 2026

Publication Date

-

Submission Date

December 1, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 11, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: Advanced Online Publication

APA
Kadakoğlu, B., & Karlı, B. (2026). Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, Advanced Online Publication, 231-241. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1833689
AMA
1.Kadakoğlu B, Karlı B. Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye. KSU J. Agric Nat. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication):231-241. doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1833689
Chicago
Kadakoğlu, Bektaş, and Bahri Karlı. 2026. “Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye”. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, no. Advanced Online Publication: 231-41. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1833689.
EndNote
Kadakoğlu B, Karlı B (September 1, 2026) Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi Advanced Online Publication 231–241.
IEEE
[1]B. Kadakoğlu and B. Karlı, “Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye”, KSU J. Agric Nat., no. Advanced Online Publication, pp. 231–241, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1833689.
ISNAD
Kadakoğlu, Bektaş - Karlı, Bahri. “Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye”. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi. Advanced Online Publication (September 1, 2026): 231-241. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1833689.
JAMA
1.Kadakoğlu B, Karlı B. Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye. KSU J. Agric Nat. 2026;:231–241.
MLA
Kadakoğlu, Bektaş, and Bahri Karlı. “Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye”. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, no. Advanced Online Publication, Sept. 2026, pp. 231-4, doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1833689.
Vancouver
1.Bektaş Kadakoğlu, Bahri Karlı. Economic Analysis of Oilseed Sunflower Production in Türkiye. KSU J. Agric Nat. 2026 Sep. 1;(Advanced Online Publication):231-4. doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1833689


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