Farmer‘s Satisfaction Regarding Land Consolidation in Turkey

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https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.36-42.2020

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Consolidation, Farmer, Satisfaction, Likert scale, Turkey

Abstract

Farmland consolidation is defined as the aggregation of farm lands that are fragmented and dispersed in agricultural sector with the aim of increasing their size for efficiency. The aim of study is to determine the effects of land consolidation practice and its impact on farmer satisfaction levels. Farmer satisfaction analysis was conducted on farmers which have land consolidation practice areas in different regions in Turkey. The data was obtained to be conducted from 1349 farmer interviews in 10 provinces by survey in 2015, and it was based on Likert scale that measured farmer satisfaction level. The data which is used in this analysis was tested by reliability analysis, and the results were obtained via factor analysis and logistic regression. It was found that has positive opinion on land consolidation over 87 percent of farmers, and also was recommended these practices to other farmers. Moreover, the results showed that the important ones from effective factors on farmer satisfaction can be listed as follows: cost reduction, decreasing conflicts between farmers, irrigation and drainage efficiencies, having confidence in technical staff, and facilitating agricultural works.

Author Biography

Selma Karabaş, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Karatekin University, 18100 Çankırı

Dr. Öğretim Üyesi

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12.01.2019

How to Cite

Karkacıer, O., & Karabaş, S. (2019). Farmer‘s Satisfaction Regarding Land Consolidation in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 7(1), 36–42. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v7i1.36-42.2020

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Research Paper