Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım ve Doğa Dergisi

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In this study, agricultural
mechanization indicators of Turkey, Thrace Region, Edirne, Kırklareli and
Tekirdağ provinces has calculated for 2008 - 2017. The changes in the
mechanization level has examined and comparisons was made. By using trend
analysis, the tractor power per agricultural area for 2018-2023 was estimated.
In the last 10 years, number of tractors per 1000 ha has increased 27.9% in
Turkey, 3.7% in Thrace region, 13.9% in Edirne and 6.1% in Kırklareli but it
has decreased 5.8% in Tekirdağ province. This is due to the fact that the rate
of increase in the number of tractors in the Tekirdağ province was not as high
as the rate of increase in the agricultural area. Tractor power per
agricultural area in Turkey is constantly increasing. While it was 1.63 kW/ha
in 2008, it was 2.12 kW/ha in 2017. In Thrace region while it was 2.62 kW/ha in
2008, it has increased to 2.80 kW/ha in 2017. While tools/machines per tractor
was 7.68 and 9.18 in Turkey and in Thrace region, respectively, for 2008, it
was 7.26 and 9.24 in Turkey and Thrace region, respectively for 2017. There is
an increase in tools/machines per tractor in Edirne and Kırklareli provinces
because of the number of tools/machines increased more than those of tractors.
According to the trend analysis results, it is estimated that the tractor power
in the area will be 3.01 kW/ha in 2023 in the Thrace region.