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Evaluation of the Profitability and Competitiveness of Strategic Products with the Policy Analysis Matrix: The Case of Tekirdağ, Türkiye

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  • Metin Badem

    (Department of Management and Organization, Çorlu Vocational School, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, 59860 Tekirdağ, Türkiye)

  • Harun Hurma

    (Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, 59030 Tekirdağ, Türkiye)

Abstract

This study evaluates the profitability and competitiveness of wheat and sunflower, strategic crops vital for food security, in Tekirdağ, Türkiye. Utilizing the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA), we analyze their profitability, competitiveness, and production efficiency under current agricultural policies. The findings reveal positive private profitability for wheat (354.86 USD/ha) and sunflower (240.82 USD/ha), with higher social profitability (431.78 USD/ha for wheat, 641.39 USD/ha for sunflower) indicating inherent efficiency. Policy analysis shows wheat benefits from a 7% price protection (NPCO 1.07), while sunflower is implicit taxed at 20% (NPCO 0.80). The SFA results indicate average technical efficiencies of 79.9% for wheat and 88.9% for sunflower, highlighting the potential for cost reduction through improved input use. In this study, the profitability rate at private prices was about 16% for both crops, while sunflower had a 35% rate at social prices. These findings highlight the need for holistic agricultural policies, including climate adaptation, efficient input use, and market competitiveness measures, to ensure the long-term sustainability of wheat and sunflower production in Tekirdağ and similar regions.

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  • Metin Badem & Harun Hurma, 2025. "Evaluation of the Profitability and Competitiveness of Strategic Products with the Policy Analysis Matrix: The Case of Tekirdağ, Türkiye," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(11), pages 1-20, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:11:p:5112-:d:1670549
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