Factors Affecting Farmers' Pasture-Environment Perception in Reclaimed Pastures: The example of Turkey's Central Anatolia Region

Year 2024, , 171 - 191, 30.06.2024

Celal Cevher Şule Coşkun Cevher

https://doi.org/10.58816/duzceod.1448616

Abstract

This study aims to determine the socioeconomic factors affecting the rangeland-environment perceptions of farmers in improved rangelands. The study was carried out in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey, where an arid and semi-arid climate prevails. Data were collected by conducting a face-to-face survey with 271 randomly selected farmers in the provinces where the studies were conducted. Data were analyzed using chi-square test and Bonferroni corrected Z test. It has been determined that approximately 80% of the farmers do not have sufficient level of awareness about the perception of pasture-environment. A statistically significant difference was found between farmers' pasture-environment perception levels and the farmer's age, education level, non-agricultural income and number of animals (AU). According to the study results, a low level of adaptation capacity was detected in farmers in terms of the holistic effect of climate change. It has been determined that if necessary, improvements are not made on the issue, unfortunately, 35.70% of farmers will abandon animal husbandry and migrate to city centers. It was concluded that if policy makers and extension organizations focus on the socioeconomic factors derived, farmers will be more successful in facilitating sustainable pasture use.

Keywords

Characteristics of farmers, pasture improvement, pasture-environment perception, Türkiye.

Islah edilen meralarda çiftçilerin mera-çevre algısını etkileyen faktörler: Türkiye İç Anadolu Bölgesi örneği

Abstract

Bu çalışma, ıslah edilmiş meralarda çiftçilerin mera-çevre algılarını etkileyen sosyoekonomik faktörlerin belirlenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, kurak ve yarı kurak iklimin hüküm sürdüğü Türkiye'nin İç Anadolu Bölgesi'nde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, araştırmanın yürütüldüğü illerde rastgele seçilen 271 çiftçiyle yüz yüze anket yapılarak toplanmıştır. Veriler ki-kare testi ve Bonferroni düzeltmeli Z testi kullanılarak analiz edildi. Çiftçilerin yaklaşık %80'inin mera-çevre algısı konusunda yeterli düzeyde farkındalığa sahip olmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Çiftçilerin mera-çevre algı düzeyleri ile çiftçinin yaşı, eğitim düzeyi, tarım dışı geliri ve hayvan sayısı (AU) arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık bulunmuştur. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre iklim değişikliğinin bütünsel etkisi açısından çiftçilerde uyum kapasitesinin düşük düzeyde olduğu tespit edildi. Konuyla ilgili gerekli iyileştirmelerin yapılmaması halinde çiftçilerin %35,70'inin hayvancılığı bırakıp şehir merkezlerine göç edeceği belirlenmiştir. Politika yapıcıların ve yayım kuruluşlarının türetilen sosyoekonomik faktörlere odaklanması durumunda çiftçilerin sürdürülebilir mera kullanımını kolaylaştırmada daha başarılı olacağı sonucuna varılmıştır.

Keywords

Çiftçilerin özellikleri, mera ıslahı, mera-çevre algısı, Türkiye

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