Determination of the Agricultural Mechanization Level of Agricultural Enterprises in Eskil District of Aksaray Province

In this research, the agricultural structure, production, and mechanization characteristics of agricultural enterprises in the Eskil district of Aksaray province were determined. Data was obtained through face-to-face surveys conducted with 106 agricultural enterprises selected using the stratified sampling method in the Eskil district. As a result of the research, it was determined that the average farming duration was 34.8 years, the average age of the farmers was 45 years, the average number of family members was 4.75, and 44.34% of the farmers were high school graduates, while 5.66% had higher education degrees. It was determined that the enterprises owned an average of 226.93 da of agricultural land, with approximately 459.62 da of land per enterprise used to produce 2.5 different crop types. It has been determined that in Eskil district, wheat is cultivated on 40.94% of agricultural land, barley on 17.48%, grain corn on 16.10%, silage corn on 9.54%, sugar beet on 7.73%, and alfalfa on 7.14%, indicating high production rates of these crops. The study also found that the number of tractors per enterprise was 1.74, with an average tractor engine power of 137.34 kW per enterprise. The average tractor power was 78.64 kW, and the average tractor age was 5.45 years. Additionally, there were 6.81 implements and machines per tractor, with an average implement-machine weight of 6.08 tons per tractor. Regarding mechanization density, it was determined that there were 37.76 tractors per 1 000 ha, with each tractor working on 26.48 ha of cultivated land. The number of combine harvesters per 1 000 ha was found to be 0.62.