Contributions of green entrepreneurs traders to green economy and problems they face in global climate change

Year 2025, Volume: 29 Issue: 3, 516 - 528, 24.09.2025

Selminaz Adıgüzel , Orkun Bayram

https://doi.org/10.29050/harranziraat.1713853

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to investigate the problems faced by green entrepreneur traders working in the agricultural sector in their contributions to the green economy and global climate change, and to offer solutions. The “interview technique”, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. In the study, interviews were conducted with 32 farmer entrepreneurs who carry out entrepreneurial activities working in the agricultural sector in The Southeastern Anatolia Region. The research data were analyzed with the MAXQDA 2024 program, and the problems encountered by the interview participants in green entrepreneurship were examined with the word cloud. In the research, entrepreneur farmers stated that farmer entrepreneurs in Turkey should be supported by the state, that large-scale entrepreneurs have been earning more, and that state support for small-scale entrepreneurs in Turkey is very little. They remarked that production planning should be made to prevent waste of surplus production, and that those who sell quality agricultural products increase their earnings more.

Keywords

Agriculture, , Green economy , Entrepreneur traders , MAXQDA , Farmer

Tarımda yeşil girişimci tacirlerin yeşil ekonomiye katkıları ve küresel iklim değişikliğinde karşılaştıkları sorunlar

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, tarım sektöründe çalışan yeşil girişimci tacirlerin yeşil ekonomiye ve küresel iklim değişikliğine katkılarında karşılaştıkları sorunları araştırma ve çözümler sunmaktadır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri olan “mülakat tekniği” kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi’nde tarım sektöründe çalışan girişimcilik faaliyetleri yürüten 32 çiftçi girişimciyle mülakat yapılmıştır. Araştırma verileri MAXQDA 2024 programı ile analiz edilmiş ve mülakat yöntemi ile katılımcıların yeşil girişimcilikte karşılaştıkları sorunlar kelime bulutu ile incelenmiştir. Araştırmada girişimci çiftçiler, Türkiye’de çiftçi girişimcilerin devlet tarafından desteklenmesi gerektiğini, büyük ölçekli girişimcilerin daha çok kazandığını, Türkiye'de küçük ölçekli girişimcilere devlet desteğinin çok az olduğunu, üretim fazlasının israfının önlenmesi için üretim planlaması yapılması gerektiğini, tarımda kaliteli ürün satanların kazançlarının daha çok arttığını belirtmiştir.

Keywords

Tarım , Yeşil ekonomi , Girişimci tacirler , MAXQDA , Çiftçi

Ethical Statement

Bu eserin yayınlanabilmesi için Harran Üniversitesi Etik kurulundan onay alınmıştır.

Supporting Institution

Bu araştırma için fon yardımı alınmamıştır

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