Tarımsal Alanda Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojilerinin Kullanımı: Adana İli Örneği

Öz

Bu çalışmada, Adana ili kırsalında yaşayan çiftçilerin Bilgi İletişim Teknolojileri kullanım düzeylerini, bu kullanımı etkileyen faktörleri ve kullanılan araçlarının tarımsal bilgiye erişimdeki faydalarını incelenmiştir. Araştırmada küçük, orta ve büyük ölçekli işletmelerin karşılaştırmalı analizleri yapılarak; çiftçilerin internet üzerinden elde ettikleri tarımsal bilgileri faydalı bulma durumları ile bu bilgileri kullanma sıklıkları arasındaki ilişki değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmanın bulgularına göre, çiftçiler internet üzerinden aldıkları bilgileri faydalı buldukça, tarımsal bilgiye internet yoluyla ulaşma eğilimleri artmaktadır. Gelir düzeyi arttıkça, çiftçilerin internet kullanarak tarımsal faaliyette bulunma olasılıklarının yükseldiği gözlemlenmiştir. Ancak, yaş ilerledikçe bu teknolojilerden elde edilen fayda algısında düşüş yaşanmaktadır. Ayrıca, eğitim düzeyi ile işletme büyüklüğü arasındaki anlamlı ilişki, eğitim seviyesinin teknolojilerin kullanımına pozitif katkıda bulunduğunu göstermektedir. Devlet, akıllı telefonlar ve internet abonelikleri gibi BİT araçlarını çiftçiler için daha erişilebilir hale getirmek amacıyla fiyatlara sübvansiyon sağlamalıdır. Ayrıca, tarım sektörünün gelişimi için mobil uygulamalar ve bilgi paylaşımına yönelik gerçek zamanlı bağlantılar gibi dijital çözümler desteklenmelidir. İnternet erişiminin yaygınlaştırılması, altyapı eksikliklerinin giderilmesi ve çiftçilerin dijital araçları etkin kullanabilmesi için bilinçlendirme faaliyetleri küçük üretici için kamu tarafından yürütülmelidir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Bilgi İletişim Teknolojileri
• İnternet
• Sıralı Probit
• Adana

Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture: The Case of Adana Province

Öz

This study investigates the level of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage among farmers living in rural areas of Adana province, the factors influencing this usage, and the perceived benefits of ICT tools in accessing agricultural information. A comparative analysis was conducted across small, medium, and large-scale farms to evaluate the relationship between how useful farmers find agricultural information obtained via the internet and how frequently they use such information. According to the findings, the more useful the farmers perceive online agricultural information to be, the more inclined they are to access such information via the internet. It was observed that as income levels increase, so does the likelihood of farmers engaging in agricultural activities through internet use. However, a decline in the perceived benefits of these technologies is evident with increasing age. Furthermore, the significant relationship between education level and farm size suggests that education positively contributes to the use of ICT tools. The government should subsidize the cost of ICT tools such as smartphones and internet subscriptions to make them more accessible to farmers. Additionally, digital solutions such as mobile applications and real-time information sharing platforms should be supported to foster the development of the agricultural sector. Public awareness campaigns should be conducted, especially for small-scale producers, to promote internet access, address infrastructure deficiencies, and improve the effective use of digital tools by farmers.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Information Communication Technologies
• Internet
• Ordered Probit
• Adana

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