Factors Affecting Dairy Farmers’ Application of Agricultural Innovations: A Case Study from Muğla Province

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to determine the factors affecting the application of innovations for dairy farmers in the Milas district, Muğla province, Turkey. Data from 71 dairy farmers and the Multinominal logit model are used for this study. The dependent variable of the model is divided into three categories; “I don’t apply any agricultural innovations”, “I apply agricultural innovations only after other farmers apply and express their positive opinion” and “I apply agricultural innovations”. In conclusion of the analysis, the comparisons are done with the farmers who “do not apply any agricultural innovations,” and the farmers who “apply agricultural innovations only after other farmers apply and express their positive opinion”; it is determined that a one unit increase in educational level raised the likelihood of applying innovations after receiving positive opinion. When the farmers that “apply agricultural innovation”, and that “apply agricultural innovations only after other farmers apply and express their positive opinion” are compared, it is found that a one unit increase in the number of milking animals had increased the likelihood of applying the innovations.

TR22 Güney Marmara Bölgesindeki Süt Sığırı İşletmelerinde Yeniliklerin Benimsenmesini Etkileyen Faktörler

“…In this study, the average age of farmers was 48.2 and 45.7% of them were aged between 36 and 51. The average age of farmers was reported to be 44.6, 42.0 and 53.6, respectively in previous studies (McLean-Meyinsse, 1997;Boz et al, 2011;Çukur, 2016). Thus, the average farmers' age in this study is higher than the values explained by McLean-Meyinsse (1997) and Boz et al(2011), and lower than the value explained by Çukur (2016).…”

Besi Sığırı Üreticilerinin Yenilikleri Benimseme Düzeylerini Etkileyen Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi

“…Dünya'da ve Türkiye'de süt sığırcılığı desteklemeleri üzerine birçok çalışma mevcuttur (Işık ve ark., 2009;Aksoy ve ark., 2012;Daş ve ark., 2014;Ata ve Yılmaz, 2015;Uzmay ve Çınar, 2016;Uzmay, 2017;Smith ve ark., 2018;Torgut ve ark., 2019;Sevimli, 2020;Kapitonov, 2018;Kirivko ve Smutka, 2020;Lozhenkina ve ark., 2020;Lavruk ve Lavruk,2020). Süt sığırcılığı işletmelerinin yenilikleri benimsemeleri ile ilgili Türkiye'de farklı çalışmalar yapılmıştır (Aksoy ve ark., 2011;Boz ve ark., 2011;Çukur, 2016;Yener, 2017;Kılıçtek ve Aksoy, 2019;Eryılmaz ve ark., 2020;Özsayın, 2020;Terin ve ark., 2021)…”

Evaluation with Regards to Adoption of Innovations of Diary Milk Business Managements in Erzurum Province

“…İşletmelerde üretim maliyetlerini düşürmenin bir yolu da maliyetler üzerinde etkili olan yeni teknolojileri kullanmaktır. Çiftçilerin yeni teknolojileri benimsemesi kuşkusuz kısa dönemde ekonomik karlılığa, uzun dönemde de toplumun yaşam koşullarını iyileştirmeye ve sektörün sürdürülebilirliğine yardımcı olacaktır (Boz vd 2002;Çukur, 2016).…”