INCOME, PRICE, COST, AND YIELD VARIABILITY FOR SEED COTTON PRODUCTION IN ANTALYA

Burhan ÖZKAN

- The variability or uncertainty degree of the crop regarding the price and yields is important factor in selecting cropping systems from the farmers` standpoint. The aim of this study is to estimate the degree of variability in yields, prices, costs, gross income and net returns of the seed cotton production for the period of 1981-1985 in Antalya. Measures of the variability of seed cotton price, yields and incomes were computed in terms of absolute and relative variability for the investigated term. The results revealed that the highest variability was found in the net returns of seed cotton. Regarding to the variability degree, the net return is followed by gross income, price, costs and yield of seed cotton, respectively. The net return variability exerts an important influence on farmers planting decisions. it is therefore concluded that cotton producers in the region will not be able to obtain regular net return from the seed cotton production unless the high variability in the net returns of cotton production is decreased. Keywords : Cotton production; price; cost; uncertainty