Konya İli (Çumra İlçesi) Mısır Üretiminde Etkinlik Analizi ve Etkinliğe Etki Eden Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi

The study aims to determine the efficiency of input use and to analyze the factors affecting technical efficiency in farms producing maize. Maize is among the most cultivated cereals in the world. Konya, on the other hand, ranks first in Turkey with a 10% share in maize production. The research area of Cumra district, which constitutes 15.76% of the maize production in Konya province, has been selected according to the purposive sampling method. In the study, the sample volume was determined as 77, with a 95% confidence interval and a 5% margin of error, according to the stratified sampling method. In the study, linear regression analysis was carried out to determine the factors affecting the technical efficiency of maize producers. According to the results of the research, gross production value (USD), total land size (ha), and age were found to be statistically significant at the 5% significance level. Variable costs and education were statistically significant at the 10% significance level. The DEA method, which is a non-parametric method, was used to determine the technical efficiency and scale efficiency of farms under the assumption of technical efficiency, VRS, and CRS. Farms should be informed about the optimum use of inputs. In addition, a farmer training program to be organized on this subject should be given to the farmers.