Determination of Socio-Economic Characteristics of Enterprises Producing Geographically Marked Çatak Walnuts in the Van Lake Closed Basin of Turkey

İngilizce (OpenAlex)

This study aims to determine the demographic characteristics of enterprises producing geographically indicated Çatak walnuts grown in Van Province, to identify difficulties related to production activities and to offer solution suggestions. In the study, it was determined that Çatak walnuts were produced in 974 enterprises in an area of 438,585 ha in Van Province in 2022. The data obtained from the selected 254 enterprises were analyzed using the probit method in the SPSS package program. According to the research results, 47.00% of the producers were female and 53.00% were male. It was determined that 45.82% of the 15-49 age group, defined as the economically active population of the enterprises, were female and 51.25% were male. In the research, the average land area was determined as 10.96 ha and the average parcel number was determined as 1.30 ha. The average production area of Çatak walnut was determined as 1.12 ha. The production cost of Çatak walnut was calculated as 27.28 ₺/kg (1.57 €/kg). In the study, the marketing margin of Çatak walnut with shell was calculated as 15.00 ₺/kg (0.87 €/kg), and the marketing margin of walnut without shell was calculated as 64.20 ₺/kg (3.70 €/kg). It was determined that walnut production in the region was primitive and unconscious, and it was determined that the establishment of unions and signing contracts with companies to support Çatak walnut production, providing sufficient support for inputs and informing producers about the support provided were important for the sustainability of walnut production.