Energy and Economic Balance of Lavender Honey Production in Isparta Province.

This study aims to determine the energy use efficiency and economic efficiency in lavender honey production. Within the scope of the study, total energy input, total energy output, energy use efficiency, specific energy, energy efficiency, net energy, direct energy inputs, indirect energy inputs, renewable energy inputs, non-renewable energy inputs and economic analysis computations were made with respect to lavender honey production. With the subsequent economic analysis, the profit and cost conditions were revealed by determining the economic efficiency of the lavender honey production enterprise. In addition, recommendations are given to increase the efficiency and profitability of energy usage in lavender honey production. This study was conducted at the lavender honey producing trials during the 2022 production seasons in Isparta province of in Türkiye. According to energy use efficiency computations in lavender honey production, a total of 525.50 kg of honey was produced. As a result of the process, total energy input was computed as 12.506.29 MJ, total energy output as 6727.26 MJ, energy use efficiency as 0.54, specific energy as 23.80 MJ kg-1, energy productivity as 0.04 kg MJ-1 and net energy value as - 5779.03 MJ kg-1. Energy inputs in lavender honey production consist of direct energy with 3118.23 MJ (24.93%), indirect energy with 9388.06 MJ (75.07%), renewable energy with 1099.10 MJ (8.79%) and non-renewable energy with 11.407.19 MJ (91.21%). The total cost incurred in the production of lavender honey was 30.628.77 TL, the amount of honey produced was 525.50 kg and the production cost of 1 kg of lavender honey was 58.28 TL. Profitability indicators of the lavender honey business on a business basis were examined. According to these indicators, gross production value was computed as 131.825 TL, variable costs as 10.839.25 TL, fixed costs as 19.789.52 TL, production costs as 30.628.77 TL, gross profit as 120.985.75 TL, net profit as 101.196.23 TL and relative profit as 4.30. It is important as it will contribute to the literature as it is the first comprehensive study in its field on the energy and economic balance of lavender honey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]