An analysis of energy use and input costs for apple production in Turkey

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 473-479

  Akdemir, Sinasi ^a   Akcaoz, Handan ^a   Kizilay, Hatice ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apple; Energy analysis; Input costs; Output input ratio; Turkey

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN FERTILIZER;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURE; APPLE; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COTTON; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENERGY YIELD; SOCIOECONOMICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 84862238976     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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