Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2018.1438908
Identification of the income level needed for agricultural enterprises to achieve economic sustainability
Zeki Bayramoglu
; Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
Cennet Oguz
; Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
Zuhal Karakayaci
; Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
Hasan Arısoy
; Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
Abstract
This study aims to identify the income level required for agricultural
enterprises to achieve economic sustainability. The theory behind
the equation used to calculate a sustainable income is explained.
The ecological, technical, social and economic components of
sustainability in agricultural enterprises have been identified and
discussed and the importance of economic sustainability in terms
of achieving total sustainability has been emphasised. Economic
sustainability was divided into three components incorporating the
income needed to meet the cost of living and to address depreciation
and interest costs for the enterprise. Those enterprises that achieved
this income level were determined to be economically sustainable.
For this purpose, data was collected by using a face-to-face survey
method with 181 agricultural enterprises operating in Konya and
analysed in line with the purpose of the study. According to the results
of our analysis, it was observed that more than 150 enterprises were
not sustainable.
Keywords
Sustainability; sustainable income; economic sustainability
Hrčak ID:
200688
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Publication date:
3.12.2018.
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