A research on factors affecting fresh fruit and vegetable producers' tendency to participate in cooperatives

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 62 Sayı: 1, 35 - 47, 14.03.2025

Dilek Yücel Engindeniz , Murad Yercan

https://doi.org/10.20289/zfdergi.1514888

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Objective: The main purpose of the study is to analyze the perspective of fresh fruit and vegetable producers in İzmir province towards cooperatives and their tendency to become partners.
Material and methods: Study data were obtained by proportional sampling and face-to-face survey method from 155 producers in İzmir province. Best-Worst and Fuzzy Paired Comparison methods were used to analyze the data.
Results: The average age of producers is 49.12 years, and the average education period is 7.86 years. The most important activities that producers expect from cooperatives are product collection, obtaining high sales prices and providing inputs at low prices. 76.77% of the producers stated that they could become partners in a fresh fruit and vegetable cooperative if it was established.
Conclusion: A cooperative established by producers in the region acting together will be effective, especially in marketing.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Agricultural organization, cooperative, fuzzy paired comparison, producer tendency

Etik Beyan

The study was found ethically appropriate with the decision of Ege University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee numbered E-157153/2020.

Yaş meyve ve sebze üreticilerinin kooperatiflere ortak olma eğilimini etkileyen faktörler üzerine bir araştırma

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Amaç: Araştırmanın temel amacı İzmir ilindeki yaş meyve sebze üreticilerinin kooperatiflere bakış açısını ve ortak olma eğilimlerini analiz etmektir.
Materyal ve Yöntem: Araştırma verileri, oransal örnekleme ile İzmir’deki 155 üreticiden yüz yüze anket yöntemiyle elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde Best-Worst ve Bulanık Eşli Karşılaştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır.
Araştırma Bulguları: Üreticilerin ortalama yaşı 49.12, ortalama eğitim süresi 7.86 yıldır. Üreticilerin kooperatiflerden beklediği en önemli faaliyetler ürün toplama ve yüksek satış fiyatı elde etmek ile düşük fiyatla girdi temin etmektir. Üreticilerin %76.77’si kurulması durumunda yaş meyve ve sebze kooperatifine ortak olabileceğini belirtmiştir.
Sonuç: Bölgedeki üreticilerin birlikte hareket ederek kuracakları bir kooperatif özellikle pazarlama konusunda etkinlik sağlayabilecektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Tarımsal örgütlenme, kooperatif, bulanık eşli karşılaştırma, üretici eğilimi

Etik Beyan

The study was found ethically appropriate with the decision of Ege University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee numbered E-157153/2020.

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