Abstract
In this study the effects of both premium support application on sunflower cultivation area, production amount and support
payments on producer income are investigated. In this study it is concluded that premium supports are inefficient on
increasing sunflower cultivation area and production whereas it is concluded that it has an important role on producer income
and in the determination of the market price. In fact, from a survey that we have carried out, it emerges that the area-based
support (diesel oil, fertilizer etc. support) together with premium support increase the revenue of sunflower up to 27.74% per
unit area and the gross profit in the proportion of 98.87%. This study indicates that in order to increase the sunflower
production in Turkey the amounts of sunflower premium support, diesel oil and fertilizer should be rearranged in compliance
with current market conditions. Moreover, for other agricultural products, the use of certified seed should also be included
into agricultural support programmes. Production on well irrigated areas should be widened and the use of oil crops varieties
with high oil ratio should be extended.
