Agricultural Mechanization Level of Şırnak Province and Districts

Abstract

In order to reach healthy food in a sustainable way, agricultural production under changing environmental conditions has made the use of technology and mechanization more important. In this study, the agricultural mechanization level of Şırnak province was investigated and compared with the Türkiye average. Based on the statistical data of the Turkish Statistical Institute, the number of tractors, the number of agricultural tools and machines and the indicators of the level of agricultural mechanization are calculated and summarized. According to the average mechanization data of Şırnak province between 2012 and 2022, there was an increase of 12% in agricultural areas and 16% in tractor power values. The power per unit area was 0.66 kW ha^-1, the number of tractors per 1000 ha was 18.72. While the total area per tractor was 53.43 ha, the number of tools and machines per tractor was 3.78. While Cizre district gave the best results in terms of mechanization level among Şırnak districts, Uludere and Beytüşşebap districts formed the data-low mechanization values. Şırnak province gave similar mechanization results with the regional provinces. While the average tractor power value 47.03 kW gave higher results than the Turkey average, it gave low mechanization results in terms of other parameters. In order to increase the agricultural potential of the province, which borders two countries, the level of mechanization should be increased as soon as possible and the level of business welfare should be increased and regional development should be supported.