Strategic analysis of Bayburt in terms of organic agriculture

Year 2024, Volume: 30 Issue: 2, 89 - 97, 27.12.2024

Pınar Yıldız , Yusuf Esmer

https://doi.org/10.24181/tarekoder.1472219

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to make a strategic analysis of Bayburt province, which has an important potential in terms of organic agriculture, in terms of organic agriculture and to develop strategies for the sector.
Design/Methodology/Approach: In the study, SWOT analysis was conducted with 25 people (engineers, civil servants, agricultural technicians, farmers and academicians) using the interview technique within the scope of qualitative research method. All SWOT analysis data obtained were subjected to content analysis and summarized into a single SWOT matrix, and strategies were developed based on the situation matrix and expert opinion.
Findings: In the study, a total of 12 strategies were developed, three for each SWOT analysis component. Some of these strategies are; conducting studies to recognize the value of organic agriculture by protecting the natural structure of the region, encouraging organic agriculture entrepreneurship and management in the region and ensuring the participation of young entrepreneurs in the sector, ensuring the establishment of cooperatives and unions operating in organic agriculture in the region, and developing policies to unify fragmented lands.
Originality/Value: This study is valuable in that the strategies developed in this research can guide provincial agriculture and forestry directorates, agricultural enterprises, managers and researchers in the strategic management of organic agriculture.

Keywords

Organic agriculture, strategic analysis, SWOT analysis, Bayburt

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was obtained from Bayburt University Ethics Committee in order to conduct the research (Date: 09/04/2021 and Decision Number: 2021/71)

Bayburt`un organik tarım yönünden stratejik analizi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, organik tarım açısından önemli bir potansiyele sahip Bayburt ilinin organik tarım yönünden stratejik analizinin yapılarak sektöre yönelik stratejilerin geliştirilmesidir.
Tasarım/Metodoloji /Yaklaşım: Çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemi kapsamında görüşme tekniği kullanılarak 25 kişi (mühendis, memur, ziraat teknikeri, çiftçi ve akademisyen) ile SWOT analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen tüm SWOT analizi verileri içerik analizine tabi tutulup özetlenerek tek bir SWOT matrisi haline dönüştürülmüş, oluşan durum matrisi ve uzman görüşünden hareketle stratejiler geliştirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Çalışmada her SWOT analizi bileşeni ilgili üç tane olmak üzere toplamda 12 strateji geliştirilmiştir. Bu stratejilerden bazıları; bölgenin doğal yapısının korunarak organik tarımın değerinin bilinmesine yönelik çalışmaların yapılması, bölgede organik tarım girişimciliği ve işletmeciliğinin teşvik edilerek genç girişimcilerin sektöre katılımlarının sağlanması, bölgede organik tarım konusunda faaliyet gösteren kooperatif ve birliklerin kurulmasının sağlanması ve parçalı arazileri birleştirmeye yönelik politikaların geliştirilmesidir.
Özgünlük/Değer: Bu çalışma, araştırmada geliştirilen stratejilerin organik tarımın stratejik yönetimi konusunda il tarım ve orman müdürlükleri, tarımsal işletmeler, yöneticiler ve araştırmacılara yol gösterici olmaları bakımından değerlidir.

Keywords

Organik tarım, stratejik analiz, SWOT analizi, Bayburt

Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was obtained from Bayburt University Ethics Committee in order to conduct the research (Date: 09/04/2021 and Decision Number: 2021/71)

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