Animal Origin Compost Potential and Optimum Facility Locations in Samsun#

Compared to industrial wastes, the recycling of agricultural wastes is more efficient because they are\rorganic. The low organic matter content of Anatolian agricultural lands makes the recycling of\ragricultural wastes even more important. In the Samsun region, compost centres are recommended in\rorder to help increase productivity in agricultural production, develop agricultural activities and\rensure rural development. It is very important to use natural fertilizers because it is to protect and\rimprove the organic structure of the soil. The low production costs of organic fertilizers compared to\rchemical fertilizers provide an advantage to farmers and prevent foreign exchange loss. In this study,\rit is aimed to determine the animal existence and optimum facility locations for evaluation of animal\rwastes as compost in Samsun. For this purpose, the number of animals of the enterprises in the region\rwas determined by using the data obtained from Samsun Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and\rForestry. The coordinates of the settlements of 1,284 enterprises with bovine capacity of 40 or more\rin Samsun were determined according to the rectangular coordinate system. In terms of animal\rdistribution in Samsun province, 27 cluster numbers were preferred through Elbow method and f(K)\rFunction method. The location of most suitable compost production centres according to the distance\rand the total number of animals was determined by the K-Means clustering analysis method using\rgeographical coordinates. For Samsun, the group size was taken as 2,000-10,000 cattle and the\renterprises with a focal length less than 15 km were included in the compost production clusters. In\rline with these criteria, 10 compost production clusters for compost production have been determined\rin Samsun and the locations of these cluster centres are shown on the map in a way that will provide\rthe most efficient information to investors and relevant institution