Economic analysis of red radish production in Türkiye

This study aimed to conduct an economic analysis of red radish production on farms engaged in red radish cultivation in Türkiye. The primary data were collected through face-to-face surveys with 92 farms located in the Kadirli district, which accounts for 84.43% of red radish production in Osmaniye province and 62.98% of total production in Türkiye. The Neyman method was used to allocate the sample farms based on the size of their red radish production area. According to the research findings, the average production cost of red radish was $2,407.67 per hectare, with 74.84% comprising variable costs and 25.16% fixed costs. The major cost components were marketing (27.69%), land rent (20.79%), temporary labour (16.12%), and machinery rental (11.01%). The average red radish cultivation area was 16.37 hectares, the average yield was 35,318.10 kg per hectare, and the average price was $0.10 per kg. Gross production value ranged from $1,606.43 to $2,479.98 per hectare across farm size groups, with an overall average of $1,807.37 per hectare. Relative profit varied between 1.45 and 2.01 across farm size groups and averaged 1.50. The research findings reveal that the effective management of costs and resource utilisation in red radish production has a direct influence on farmers\\\' profitability. In particular, the optimisation of high-cost components such as marketing expenses and land rental fees is of critical importance in enhancing the efficiency of the production process. In this context, farmers should be informed about and supported in adopting cost-reducing practices.