Stubble Burning and Consciousness Level of Farmers

This study analyses the consciousness levels, attitudes and behaviours of farmers against stubble burning and the damages of stubble burning which is a part of land misuse. 86 farmers from 9 villages in Zile county of Tokat province were surveyed for the study. These data was used to state farmers&#...

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Main Authors: Gülistan Erdal, Hilmi Erdal, Hatice Yavuz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hasan Eleroğlu 2016-08-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/761
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description This study analyses the consciousness levels, attitudes and behaviours of farmers against stubble burning and the damages of stubble burning which is a part of land misuse. 86 farmers from 9 villages in Zile county of Tokat province were surveyed for the study. These data was used to state farmers' socio-demographical characteristics and their behaviours against stubble burning was analysed. According to the study results, 99% of the farmers says that stubble burning is a wrong application. They states that stubble burning causes natural damages and the most importantly it is harmful by 76% to the living creatures in the nature. 57% of them prefers the method of mixing stubble to the soil.
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spelling doaj-art-04fcdeb49b284a27bb80d2fe45a923972025-08-20T03:16:35ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2016-08-014866266710.24925/turjaf.v4i8.662-667.761360Stubble Burning and Consciousness Level of FarmersGülistan Erdal0Hilmi Erdal1Hatice Yavuz2Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, 60240 TokatGaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler MYO, Yönetim ve Organizasyon Bölümü,60240 TokatGaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, 60240 TokatThis study analyses the consciousness levels, attitudes and behaviours of farmers against stubble burning and the damages of stubble burning which is a part of land misuse. 86 farmers from 9 villages in Zile county of Tokat province were surveyed for the study. These data was used to state farmers' socio-demographical characteristics and their behaviours against stubble burning was analysed. According to the study results, 99% of the farmers says that stubble burning is a wrong application. They states that stubble burning causes natural damages and the most importantly it is harmful by 76% to the living creatures in the nature. 57% of them prefers the method of mixing stubble to the soil.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/761Anız yakmaAnız yönetimiÇevreBilinç düzeyiÇiftçi
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Stubble Burning and Consciousness Level of Farmers
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Anız yakma
Anız yönetimi
Çevre
Bilinç düzeyi
Çiftçi
title Stubble Burning and Consciousness Level of Farmers
title_full Stubble Burning and Consciousness Level of Farmers
title_fullStr Stubble Burning and Consciousness Level of Farmers
title_full_unstemmed Stubble Burning and Consciousness Level of Farmers
title_short Stubble Burning and Consciousness Level of Farmers
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topic Anız yakma
Anız yönetimi
Çevre
Bilinç düzeyi
Çiftçi
url http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/761
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