Technical and economic analysis of almond production; example of Diyarbakir province

In our study, a survey was conducted with 108 producers based on the number of almond producers registered in the Farmer Registration System (ÇKS). The breeders; information on gender, age, education status, family population, the amount of land they own, pruning, irrigation, fertilization, combating diseases and pests encountered in production, what are the sources of informationProducers were tried to be analyzed by asking basic questions such as. 91.03% of the producers participating in our study are male, 8.97% are female, 50% are primary school graduates, almond producers are produced in the region as well as peanut, wheat, cotton, grape, pomegranate, barley, corn and other vegetables. and it has been determined that it grows fruit products. In the region, 50 producers from 108 producers produce wheat with almond production, 30 producers also produce barley, 70 producers produce cotton, 63 producers produce corn, 7 producers produce Legumes, 40 producers produce grapes and 45 producers actively produce peanuts. It has been determined that.65.4% of our producers carry out livestock activities, 57.5% of almond producers produce almond seedlings between the ages of 0-10, 48.2% of the producers produce in the 6 * 6 planting range, 46.2% of the producers 94.9% of the producers pruned almond trees in the spring, 23.1% of our producers did not irrigate, 55.1% of the irrigation producers did not irrigate. It has been determined that they irrigate with the system. It was determined that 67.9% of the almond producers surveyed encountered empty fruit during the production period, and 41% of the producers had knowledge about the factors that cause the formation of empty fruit. It was determined that 8.3% of the almond producers in the region were exported. As a result of our study, it has been determined that the majority of almond farmers in Diyarbakır have knowledge about modern garden facilities, establish new gardens with drip irrigation systems, and are constantly working with public institutions and organizations in the region. As a result of the study, solutions were developed for increasing almond production in the region and for producers with the right production resources. Keywords: Almond, Producer, Crop, Economy, Yield, Diyarbakır