The Socio-Economic Structure of Farmers Related to Organic Olive Cultivation and The Knowledge Level and Approaches Towards Organic Agriculture
In this study, it was aimed to examine of socio-economic structure of farmers related to organic olive cultivation activity in Gökçeada district of Çanakkale province in Turkey and to determine the knowledge level and approaches towards their organic agriculture. The data of the present study were o...
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| description | In this study, it was aimed to examine of socio-economic structure of farmers related to organic olive cultivation activity in Gökçeada district of Çanakkale province in Turkey and to determine the knowledge level and approaches towards their organic agriculture. The data of the present study were obtained by survey from 121 farms related to organic olive cultivation determined by using the whole counting method. Data cover the production period in 2016-2017. Descriptive statistics and 5-point Likert-type scale was used to analyse the data. According to the results of study, it was found that the average age of farmers was 53.6 years, the average year of schooling of farmers was 7.5, the average household size was 3.7 persons, the average experience of farmers in organic olive cultivation was also 8.3 years and 10.7% of the farmers had the highest income (50.001₺-60.000₺). Furthermore, the most consciousness level about organic agriculture was determined as ''not use hazardous chemicals for nature and health in organic agriculture'' concept for farmers that make organic olive cultivation. As a result, this study is expected to contribute the development of district's economy and to rural development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9559dc91d8cd4fecb46188a7f4dfd6172025-08-20T03:37:01ZengHasan EleroğluTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2018-10-016111622162910.24925/turjaf.v6i11.1622-1629.21551000The Socio-Economic Structure of Farmers Related to Organic Olive Cultivation and The Knowledge Level and Approaches Towards Organic AgricultureDamla Özsayın0Sibel Tan1Bengü Everest2Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Gökçeada Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokulu, Organik Tarım İşletmeciliği Bölümü, 17760 Gökçeada/ÇanakkaleÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, 17020 ÇanakkaleÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, 17020 ÇanakkaleIn this study, it was aimed to examine of socio-economic structure of farmers related to organic olive cultivation activity in Gökçeada district of Çanakkale province in Turkey and to determine the knowledge level and approaches towards their organic agriculture. The data of the present study were obtained by survey from 121 farms related to organic olive cultivation determined by using the whole counting method. Data cover the production period in 2016-2017. Descriptive statistics and 5-point Likert-type scale was used to analyse the data. According to the results of study, it was found that the average age of farmers was 53.6 years, the average year of schooling of farmers was 7.5, the average household size was 3.7 persons, the average experience of farmers in organic olive cultivation was also 8.3 years and 10.7% of the farmers had the highest income (50.001₺-60.000₺). Furthermore, the most consciousness level about organic agriculture was determined as ''not use hazardous chemicals for nature and health in organic agriculture'' concept for farmers that make organic olive cultivation. As a result, this study is expected to contribute the development of district's economy and to rural development.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/2155Gökçeadalikert ölçeğiorganik tarımzeytinBilinç düzeyi |
| spellingShingle | Damla Özsayın Sibel Tan Bengü Everest The Socio-Economic Structure of Farmers Related to Organic Olive Cultivation and The Knowledge Level and Approaches Towards Organic Agriculture Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology Gökçeada likert ölçeği organik tarım zeytin Bilinç düzeyi |
| title | The Socio-Economic Structure of Farmers Related to Organic Olive Cultivation and The Knowledge Level and Approaches Towards Organic Agriculture |
| title_full | The Socio-Economic Structure of Farmers Related to Organic Olive Cultivation and The Knowledge Level and Approaches Towards Organic Agriculture |
| title_fullStr | The Socio-Economic Structure of Farmers Related to Organic Olive Cultivation and The Knowledge Level and Approaches Towards Organic Agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Socio-Economic Structure of Farmers Related to Organic Olive Cultivation and The Knowledge Level and Approaches Towards Organic Agriculture |
| title_short | The Socio-Economic Structure of Farmers Related to Organic Olive Cultivation and The Knowledge Level and Approaches Towards Organic Agriculture |
| title_sort | socio economic structure of farmers related to organic olive cultivation and the knowledge level and approaches towards organic agriculture |
| topic | Gökçeada likert ölçeği organik tarım zeytin Bilinç düzeyi |
| url | http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/2155 |
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