Compared with results from other studies of dairy farm production in developing countries, this study finds that the samples of 132 dairy farmers in Burdur province, Turkey, are producing at a low level of technical efficiency. Using Data Envelopment Analysis, technical efficiency ranges from 28.6 to 100.0%, with the average being 64.2%. Forage feed and labor inputs are used most inefficiently. A statistically significant, positive relationship between a herd size and efficiency underscore the importance of larger herd size to catch benefit of scale economics. This study also finds no statistically significant relationship between contact with extension and the degree of farm production efficiency. In contrast to expectation, negative and statistically significant relationship was found between forage feed land size and production efficiency.

Compared with results from other studies of farm production in developing countries, this study finds that the sample of 54 cotton farmers located on the Harran Plain, Turkey, are producing at a high level of efficiency. Nevertheless, 72% of the farms are using inefficient levels of inputs. A statistically significant, positive relationship between farmers' education and on-farm technical efficiency underscores the need for public investment in rural education. Chemical, urea, tractor and labour inputs are used most inefficiently. Hence educational programmes should target these four inputs. A statistically insignificant relationship between farm size and technical efficiency implies that educational programmes should be available to all farmers, regardless of the size of their farm.

ABSTRACT:The purpose of this study was to analyze the economic structure of different dairy farm sizes in Burdur province in Turkey. Data were acquired by conducting a survey on 132 dairy farms selected by the stratified random sampling method. Dairy farms were divided into three groups according to their sizes and were analyzed accordingly. It was found that production cost decreased and profit increased as animal unit per farm increased. Production costs per animal unit for the first, second, and third group were 2 634.09, 2 252.01 and 1 930.52 YTL, respectively (1 USD = 1.42 YTL), whereas the net profit was -267.36, 25.95 and 405.99 YTL, respectively. When the average profit of all farms was considered, it was found that the profit was not high enough to sustain a farm household's living. In the study area the retail sale price of 1 kg of milk was 0.468 YTL and production cost of 1 kg milk was 0.455 YTL. Hence it could be said that the profit margin (0.013 YTL/kg), defined as the difference between these two prices, was small. It was found that besides milk production, the cattle value appreciation increased farm income.

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ÖzBu çalışmanın ana kapsamını Şanlıurfa ve Diyarbakır'da Kırsal Kalkınma Yatırım Destek Programından (1-7.etap) faydalanan KOBĐ'ler oluşturmaktadır. KKYDP kapsamında iki ilde 215 KKYDP projesi 197 farklı tarıma dayalı sanayi işletmesince uygulamaya konulmuştur. Ancak tam sayım yöntemi ile anket verileri toplanmaya çalışıldığında projeyi alan yetkililerin işlettiği 120 faal işletme olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu işletmelerden elde edilen verilerin analiz sonuçlarına göre Şanlıurfa'daki 71 işletmeye göre Diyarbakır'da destekten faydalanan 49 işletme genel anlamda daha başarılı görülmüştür. Proje öncesinde işletmelerin istihdam ortalaması 6.53 iken proje sonrasında bu değer 12. 68 olmuştur. Anahtar Kelimeler: Kırsal Kalkınma Yatırım Destek Programı ( KKYDP), Tarıma Dayalı Sanayi Đşletmeleri AbstractSmall and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır benefitting from Rural Development Investment Support Program (stage1-7) constitute the main scope of the study. Within the scope of RDISP (KKYDP), 215 RDISP projects in two cities have been carried out by 197 different agro-industries. Hovewer, when trying to gather survey data with the complete inventory method, it has been determined that there are 120 active enterprises run by authorities receiving the project. According to analysis results of data gathered from these enterprises, 49 enterprises benefitting from the support in Diyarbakır, generally speaking, are more successful than 71 enterprises in Şanlıurfa when compared to. Prior to the project, while the employment average of the enterprises was 6.53, after the project it has become 12.68.