Research Article

Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development / Irrigation Cooperatives

Volume: 39 Number: 2 August 27, 2025
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Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development / Irrigation Cooperatives

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse the expectations and current status of the members of the Agricultural Development Cooperative and Irrigation Cooperatives in Edirne province from the cooperatives. The Expectation Meeting Ratio (EMR), which is calculated by evaluating the expectations and current status, is used as a performance indicator for cooperatives. The main material of the study consists of 165 survey data based on face-to-face interviews with cooperative members. While the highest expectation in administrative issues is about “The management being composed of competent people” (4.81 points), the subject where the expectation is met the most is “The management’s behaviour towards members” (93.15%). It has been determined that the subject with the highest expectation in economic and social issues is “Increase in the income of the members” (4.85 points) and the position where the expectation is met the most is “Provision of input supply” (87.63%). When the current status of administrative, economic and social issues is examined according to the cooperative of which the member is; It was determined that the average values of the subjects of “Defining the job descriptions, authorities and responsibilities of the employees” and “Providing training to the partners” were statistically significantly higher in Agricultural Credit Cooperatives than in Irrigation Cooperatives (p<0.05).

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Ethical Statement

The experimental procedures of this study were approved by Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Board Chairmanship of Iğdır University, (Approval date and number: 14.08.2024/No: 23).

Thanks

The author acknowledges the scientific support from Prof. Dr. Köksal KARADAŞ about the feasibility of the research topic and express their sincere gratitude for his help. Also, the author acknowledges Agricultural Engineer Lütfi DALKILIÇ, staff of the Rural Development and Organization Branch, for his technical support during the survey.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Economics (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 7, 2025

Publication Date

August 27, 2025

Submission Date

January 28, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 39 Number: 2

APA
Bulut, O. D. (2025). Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development / Irrigation Cooperatives. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 39(2), 334-343. https://doi.org/10.15316/selcukjafsci.1628307
AMA
1.Bulut OD. Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development / Irrigation Cooperatives. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025;39(2):334-343. doi:10.15316/selcukjafsci.1628307
Chicago
Bulut, Osman Doğan. 2025. “Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development Irrigation Cooperatives”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39 (2): 334-43. https://doi.org/10.15316/selcukjafsci.1628307.
EndNote
Bulut OD (August 1, 2025) Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development / Irrigation Cooperatives. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39 2 334–343.
IEEE
[1]O. D. Bulut, “Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development / Irrigation Cooperatives”, Selcuk J Agr Food Sci, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 334–343, Aug. 2025, doi: 10.15316/selcukjafsci.1628307.
ISNAD
Bulut, Osman Doğan. “Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development Irrigation Cooperatives”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 39/2 (August 1, 2025): 334-343. https://doi.org/10.15316/selcukjafsci.1628307.
JAMA
1.Bulut OD. Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development / Irrigation Cooperatives. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025;39:334–343.
MLA
Bulut, Osman Doğan. “Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development Irrigation Cooperatives”. Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, vol. 39, no. 2, Aug. 2025, pp. 334-43, doi:10.15316/selcukjafsci.1628307.
Vancouver
1.Osman Doğan Bulut. Investigating The Expectation Meeting Ratio of Partners: The Case of Edirne Province Agricultural Development / Irrigation Cooperatives. Selcuk J Agr Food Sci. 2025 Aug. 1;39(2):334-43. doi:10.15316/selcukjafsci.1628307

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