Investigating the cost of wheat production in Iran and the effect of combine availability on harvesting cost

Abstract

The aim of this study was investigated the cost of wheat production in Iran and the effect of combine availability on harvesting cost. Information of combine number and cost of wheat production in each province, for this period (2000 – 2006), attained from Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture of Iran statistics.  Data from variable costs such as land preparing, planting, cultivating, harvesting and land price in each province in each year was entered into computer. Comparisons between means of producing cost, specially harvesting cost, were carried out with use of SPSS15. To compare the mean of costs in each province Duncan test was used. The result showed that the cost of wheat harvesting in provinces has decreased with increasing the number of combine harvester in provinces. Therefore for decreasing the harvesting cost in Iran provinces it is necessary to distribute more combine harvester in provinces.