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Journal of Applied Sciences

Year: 2005 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 9 | Page No.: 1665-1668
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Yasar Akcay

Meral Uzunoz

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An Investment Analysis of Peach and Cherry Growing in Turkey

Yasar Akcay and Meral Uzunoz
This study was conducted to determine profitability and feasibility of fruit farms by investment analysis in Amasya, Turkey. The criteria of Net Present Value (NPV), Cost-Benefit Ratio (CBR) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) were used for investment analysis. Three different discount rates (10, 8 and 5%) were used to get the NPV and CBR for peach and cherry. The NPV for peach were found to be positive (32.0, 131.7 and 340.5 $/da). Also the NPV for cherry were found to be positive (3573.1, 4453.4 and 6327.5 $/da). In addition to that, the CBR for peach were bigger than 1 (1.01, 1.03 and 1.07) and the CBR for cherry were bigger than 1 (1.89, 1.94 and 2.03). The IRR for peach was 10.78% and 47.13 for cherry. According to the results that achieved by the study, it could be conducted that the investment is economically feasible. In the light of the findings of the present study, it can be perceived that the fruit farming can be one of the most important income sources for the farmers growing fruit especially cherry of research region in Turkey.
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