A Case Study on the Risk of Rural Poverty in Semi-Arid Region of Turkey: Kırıkkale Province Central District

Abstract

The aim of this research is to determine the risk of rural poverty of farms located in semi-arid regions of Turkey. To reach the aim, it was selected that representing semi-arid areas as Kırıkkale province in Central Anatolia region. The bulk of the data was collected from selected farms by questionnaires which were selected from farms in the research area by random sampling method. The risk analysis was made by simulation of stochastic values of obtained income Gross Agricultural Income and Total Family Income . According to research results, the average farm land was 89.59 decares. 95.16% of crop land was arid land and mainly, engaged in cereal production. Besides crop production, animal husbandry was done in the average as 2 head dairy cow, 2.19 head cow, 13.03 head sheep and 1.45 head goat. Gross Agricultural Income was $4988 in the average farm and 70.98% of them were from crop production, 29.02% was from animal production. Total Family Income was $5565. It was found that the risk of rural poverty was 26.66% as to obtained Gross Agricultural Income and 17.29% as to Total Family Income

Keywords

• Rural poverty,risk,sustainable agriculture,economic analysis,income

Türkiye’de Yarı-Kurak Bölgelerde Kırsal Fakirlik Riski Üzerine Bir Araştırma: Kırıkkale ili Merkez ilçesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de yarı-kurak bölgelerde bulunan tarım işletmelerinde kırsal fakirlik riskini belirlemektir. Bu amaca ulaşmak için İç Anadolu Bölgesi’nde yer alan Kırıkkale ili yarı kurak alanları temsil eden il olarak seçilmiştir. Çalışmada kullanılan veriler basit tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilen işletmelerden anket yoluyla toplanmıştır. Risk analizi, işletmelerde elde edilen gelirin Brüt Tarımsal Gelir ve Toplam Aile Geliri stokastik değerlerinin simülasyonu yoluyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre incelenen işletmelerde ortalama işletme büyüklüğü 89.59 dekardır. Tarla arazisinin %95.16’sı kuru tarım arazisi olup tahıl üretimi ile uğraşmaktadır. İşletmelerde bitkisel üretim yanında hayvancılık da yapılmakta olup, işletmeler ortalamasında 2 baş süt ineği, 2.19 baş besi sığırı, 13.03 baş koyun ve 1.45 baş keçi bulunmaktadır. Brüt Tarımsal Gelir 4988$ olup bunun %70.98’i bitkisel üretime %29.02’si ise hayvansal üretime aittir. Toplam Aile Geliri 5565$ olarak bulunmuştur. Kırsal fakirlik riski işletmelerin Brüt Tarımsal Geliri dikkate alındığında %26.66, Toplam Aile Geliri dikkate alındığında ise %17.29 olarak bulunmuştur

Keywords

• Kırsal fakirlik,risk,sürdürülebilir tarım,ekonomik analiz,gelir

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