Abstract
In this study, economic analysis of agricultural farming that also involves sheep farming in Konya Province in Turkey was done and then the effective factors in sheep farming activities were determined. The average household size of farms was 3.97 people and the average size of farms was 137.95 ha. The value of the total assets was composed of 57.44% fixed capital and 42.56% operating capital in farms. The average gross production account was 44.71% of crop production value and 55.29% of animal production. 36.77% of animal production value belonged to the sheep farming. The biggest share, 63.47% of feed costs and second share, with 24.24% of labour costs contained in the variable costs belonged to sheep farming activities. According to the factor analysis, 27 of variables affecting sheep farming are gathered by 4 factors. These factors are: Income, volumetric, costs and labour factors. Key words: Sheep farming activities, economic analysis, factor analysis, Konya.
Highlights
Adequate and balanced nutrition of the growing population of Turkey which is used as raw material for the livestock industry in many areas has an important place
There was careful selection of sample districts and villages so as to represent natural factors in terms of farming and sheep farming area. This is the main material for the study of Cihanbeyli, Karatay and Karapınar districts of Konya province engaged in raising sheep
Factor analysis of the correlation matrix examined the correlation between variables
Summary
Adequate and balanced nutrition of the growing population of Turkey which is used as raw material for the livestock industry in many areas has an important place. The animal husbandry sector, due to a lot of activities included in Turkey’s economy, can bring solution to social problems. This sector helps to decrease unemployment in rural areas and urban migration, thereby avoiding unplanned urbanization and social functions like reducing the pressure of population. The most important factor affecting the gross margin of sheep farms in Tonk, Rajastan region of India was labor expenses. Konya Province has the most intensive sheep farming enterprises and agricultural technique, in geographic and economic situation (Anonymous, 2009)
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