EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIC LIVESTOCK POTENTIAL OF ARDAHAN PROVINCE
Abstract
Organic farming, currently becoming more and more important, is practiced in many countries. Despite the prominence of plant production as an organic agricultural practice in Turkey, significant efforts have been made in terms of organic livestock production as a result of the increasing demand.
The present study discusses organic livestock farming in the case of Ardahan province. Because the environment is not polluted by industrial and agricultural activities in the province, which has vast and rich grasslands thanks to its geographical characteristics, it has highly favorable conditions for organic livestock farming. The present study investigated the organic livestock potential of the province by SWOT analysis and made some suggestions as to how to develop organic livestock farming in consideration of the analysis results.
The results of the SWOT analysis carried out to reveal the organic livestock farming potential of Ardahan province yielded 10 factors as strengths, 8 as weaknesses, 7 as opportunities, and 6 as threats. The study has indicated that although the province has a great potential for organic livestock farming, no steps have been taken to realize this potential yet. Among the leading causes of the impedance of organic livestock farming in the province are the lack of proper sheltering conditions and insufficient know-how and know-what about this form of farming. Ardahan’s location at the Türkgözü and Aktaş Border Crossings and continuous increase in the demand for organic products offer remarkable opportunities for the development of organic animal husbandry. It is possible to help organic livestock farming grow and contribute to the provincial economy through such measures as training farmers about this farming type, ameliorating the sheltering conditions, and increasing and maintaining the incentives and supports for organic livestock farming.
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Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 31, 2017
Submission Date
February 22, 2017
Acceptance Date
May 26, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Number: 53