The Effects of Sugar Beet Quota Applıcatıons on Sugar Beet Productıon in Kayseri Provınce

Abstract

Kayseri is among the important provinces where sugar beet production is made in Turkey. Sugar beet is a strategically important product in our country. It also provides raw materials for agriculture-based industry. Considering the contribution of sugar beet agriculture to other sectors, ensuring its sustainability is of great importance. In this research, it was aimed to determine the effects of quota applications on sugar beet production in Sarıoğlan district of Kayseri province. Probability-Based Sampling method was used in this study. For this purpose, data were collected through face-to-face surveys with 156 producers. The average sugar beet production area per enterprise in the district is 44.92 decares. In the research, the average quota per farmer is 233.83 tons. 71.8% of the farmers stated that the quota amount was low in the sugar beet quota application. The percentage of those stating that the low price in the C quota application is a problem is 92.3%. Manufacturers implicitly support the quota system. It is due to the fact that this situation makes it difficult for people who can use irrigated agricultural land to easily switch to production. Producers have different views on sugar beet production and its continuation. The most effective factors that negatively affect the production include the facts that there is a need for higher irrigation due to drought and that the crops grown as an alternative to sugar beet are also water-demanding plants.