Input Use and Cost Analysis in Thyme Production-A Case of Denizli Province in Turkiye

This study was carried out in order to determine the input use in thyme production and to examine the production cost in agricultural enterprises located in Denizli province. The data used in the research were obtained by a questionnaire study from 82 agricultural enterprises which were determined according to the Simple Random Sampling Method. According to research results, in the research area, 60.57% of the agricultural gross production value, 65.54% of the plant production pattern, and 73.89% of the plant production values were consist of thyme production. The average thyme production area was found as 45 da, and the yield obtained from the unit area was determined as 95.10 kg da(-1). In this research it has been determined that 10,296 seedlings, 8.93 cc pesticides, 52.34 kg of chemical fertilizers and 16.57 lt of diesel oil should be consumed to obtain an average of 95.10 kg of thyme product per unit area, while 4.49 hours of machine labor and 17.84 hours of human labor are needed. In the research carried out, the average production value of thyme production was calculated as 1.494,02 TL da(-1), and the highest thyme production value was obtained from the enterprises in the first group with 1.691,00 TL da(-1). Within the study, the average cost of thyme production per unit area was determined as 1.101,36 TL da(-1), and the highest production cost was realized in the first group enterprises with 1.175,83 TL da(-1). Considering the average of the enterprises, the gross profit of thyme production per unit area was calculated as 882.74 TL da(-1), the net profit was 392.66 TL da(-1), and the relative profit was calculated as 1.36. While the relative profit rate was very close to each other in the first (1.44) and the second (1.45) groups, the lowest relative profit was observed in the third group with 1.29. The research has shown that there is no agricultural organization related to thyme production in Denizli province. This situation limits the income that enterprises can obtain from thyme production. In addition to this, it is possible to increase the income of thyme producers in case of branding specific to the province in thyme, which is a geographically registered product.