Calculation of Standard Working Hours According to Production Activities in Agricultural Enterprises

This study was conducted to analyze the labor in the agricultural sector and determine the employment structure according to production activities for a micro-scale structure. Within the scope of this study, according to the production patterns of agricultural enterprises, the working time realized during the season on 1 decare area was calculated. Although many components are effective on the working time of the labor, technological changes, qualifications, and skills of the labor have been ignored. In this study, agro-ecological areas were taken into consideration to make an evaluation by considering ecological, geological, and topographical conditions. The findings showed that these variables were effective on working hours. The calculated working hours were based on 1 male labor unit for 1 decare. For all regions, tomato was the crop that required the most time in production, and the average working time per decare was 127 hours 41 minutes. After tomato, apple with 119 hours 55 minutes and cherry with 111 hours 16 minutes were the crops requiring the longest working hours in Konya province. It is expected that the products grown in the research region will be a reference for standardized working hours and contribute to the studies to be conducted for planning the workforce and increasing the agricultural employment potential in the region.