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The production Cost and Marketing of Çatak Walnut in the Lake Van Closed Basin of Turkey Cover

The production Cost and Marketing of Çatak Walnut in the Lake Van Closed Basin of Turkey

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|Jan 2026

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Fig. 1:

The study area for Çatak walnut in Van province is indicated in green in the map
The study area for Çatak walnut in Van province is indicated in green in the map

Net and Proportional Profit in the Production of 1 kg of Çatak Walnuts

Expenses And RevenuesValue
Total Changing Expenses (₺/ha)22061,60
Total Production Expenses (₺/ha)35996,00
Average Yield (kg/ha)1319,60
Product Cost (₺/kg)27,28
Product Price (₺/kg)60,00
Gross Production Value (₺/ha)79176,00
Gross Profit (₺/ha)57114,39
Net Profit (₺/ha)43180,00
Product Gross Profit (₺/Kg)43,28
Product Net Profit (₺/Kg)32,72
*Proportional Profit2,20

Number of walnut enterprises and their ratio to cultivation areas (%)

DistrictsNumber of enterprises (number)(%)Cultivated area (ha)(%)
Çatak11611,9137,908,64
Bahçesaray37538,5034,757,92
Gevaş27928,64104,3523,79
Edremit404,1158,9913,45
Tuşba10010,27118,8227,09
Diğer*646,5783,7819,10
Total974100,00438,58100,00

Walnut orchard facility expenses and depreciation calculation (₺/ha)

Expense ItemsAmount (₺/ha)%
1. Year2. Year3. Year4. YearTotal
Tillage2815,6---2815,63,62
Second Tillage1221,9---1221,91,57
Planting Location Marking59,4---59,40,08
Pit Digging875,0---875,01,12
Fertilization2476,32460,32104,71756,08797,311,30
Planting9036,0---9036,011,61
Irrigation281,3364,7388,8552,01586,82,04
Raw spacing tillage 4525,5810,0984,06319,58,12
Dry Sapling Renewal 1142,1 1142,11,47
Agricultural Struggle 1613,12318,83109,17041,09,04
A-Total Variable Expenses16765,510105,75622,26401,138894,549,96
General Administration Expense (A*%3)503,0303,2168,7192,01166,91,50
Bare Land Value (17000 * %5)8500,08500,08500,08500,034000,043,67
Current Year Interest on Investment (A * %9,75)1634,6985,3548,2624,13792,24,87
B-Total Fixed Expenses10637,69788,59216,89316,138959,050,04
Total Facility Expenses (A+B)27403,019894,214839,015717,277853,5100,00
Economic Life (Years)80
Walnut Garden Depreciation (total of facility costs / economic life = 77853,5/80)973,2

Çatak Walnut Production Expenses Calculation (₺/ha)

Expense ItemsUnitPrice (₺)AmountTotal amount (₺/ha)Percentage (%)
Maintenance Costs
Tillage₺/ha--567015,75
Farm fertilizerskg/ha0,30515004581,27
Chemical fertilizerskg17,0046782,12,17
Fertilizer craftinglabor/hour40,003,91560,43
Pesticidekg60,0824,314604,06
Pesticide laborlabor/hour40,004,7188,00,52
Hoeinglabor/hour40,0024,6984,02,73
Pruninglabor/hour40,003,8152,00,42
Irrigation laborlabor/hour40,004,0160,00,44
Water Fee₺/ha--450,01,25
Harvest Costs
Harvestlabor/hour40,0059,87475,020,77
Transportation Costlabor/hour40,0010,5372,91,04
Sackpiece-047,10,13
Sorting and Dryinglabor/hour40,00672680,07,45
Subtotal 21035,1-
Revolvıng Capital Interest (Subtotal * %9,75/2)1026,52,85
A-Total Variable Expenses22061,661,29
a. General Administrative Expense (A * % 3)661,81,84
b. Bare Land Value Interest (17000 * % 5)8500,023,61
c. Depreciation share of facility expenses973,22,70
d. Facility Capital Interest (77853,5 * % 4,88)3799,310,55
B-Total Fixed Expenses13934,338,71
C-Total Production Expenses (A+B)35996,0100
D-Production Amount (kg/ha)1319,6
E-1 kg Product Cost (C/D) (₺/kg)27,28
F-Sales Price of 1 kg Walnuts (₺/kg)60

The districts surveyed and the number of surveys

DistrictsTotal number%Number of surveysNumber of backup surveysTotal survey
Çatak10614,2333336
Gevaş25734,5079887
Bahçesaray31041,619610106
Tuşba526,9816218
Edremit202,68617
Total745100,0023024254
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mittklbg-2024-0008 | Journal eISSN: 3061-063X | Journal ISSN: 3061-0621
Language: English
Page range: 92 - 101
Submitted on: Apr 30, 2024
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Published on: Jan 9, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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