Structure of Wheat and Corn Farming: A Survey on Amik Plain Farmers
This study was conducted to identify the current problems of cereal crops like wheat and corn producers and to suggest solutions for overcoming those problems in Amik Plain (Antakya, Kirikhan, Kumlu, Reyhanli districts) in Hatay province of Turkey. In this study, the primary data was obtained by fac...
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| description | This study was conducted to identify the current problems of cereal crops like wheat and corn producers and to suggest solutions for overcoming those problems in Amik Plain (Antakya, Kirikhan, Kumlu, Reyhanli districts) in Hatay province of Turkey. In this study, the primary data was obtained by face-to-face survey from 100 cereal producers in Amik plain. All variables are given as frequency and percentage distribution, and numerical variables as mean. The survey assessed the level of education of grain producers, the number of individuals in the farm, record keeping, social security, crops (wheat and corn) growing area, yield, sowing and harvest date ranges, property and leasehold land use, cultural practices and grain production. The data were analysed using simple statistical analysis methods (frequency, averages, percentage distribution). The results indicated that about 50% of the cereal producers had higher educational degree. It was determined that producers had an average of 12.3 ha of wheat and 15 ha of corn cultivated area. Moreover, cereal production is well known as one of the cultural practices in the study area. The main problem of grain producers is that the low cereal prices. In addition, the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) does not purchase the production at the time of harvesting. Moreover, high production costs and corn irrigation are considered other problems that cereal producers are facing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6354bf07ce1141d7b5a943c026bea5642023-02-15T16:10:03ZengTurkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP)Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2020-08-01881612161710.24925/turjaf.v8i8.1612-1617.29351712Structure of Wheat and Corn Farming: A Survey on Amik Plain FarmersMehmet Halis Koçer0Ömer Konuşkan1Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, 31030 HatayDepartment of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Mustafa Kemal University, 31030 HatayThis study was conducted to identify the current problems of cereal crops like wheat and corn producers and to suggest solutions for overcoming those problems in Amik Plain (Antakya, Kirikhan, Kumlu, Reyhanli districts) in Hatay province of Turkey. In this study, the primary data was obtained by face-to-face survey from 100 cereal producers in Amik plain. All variables are given as frequency and percentage distribution, and numerical variables as mean. The survey assessed the level of education of grain producers, the number of individuals in the farm, record keeping, social security, crops (wheat and corn) growing area, yield, sowing and harvest date ranges, property and leasehold land use, cultural practices and grain production. The data were analysed using simple statistical analysis methods (frequency, averages, percentage distribution). The results indicated that about 50% of the cereal producers had higher educational degree. It was determined that producers had an average of 12.3 ha of wheat and 15 ha of corn cultivated area. Moreover, cereal production is well known as one of the cultural practices in the study area. The main problem of grain producers is that the low cereal prices. In addition, the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) does not purchase the production at the time of harvesting. Moreover, high production costs and corn irrigation are considered other problems that cereal producers are facing.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/2935wheatmaizesurveycultivationproblems |
| spellingShingle | Mehmet Halis Koçer Ömer Konuşkan Structure of Wheat and Corn Farming: A Survey on Amik Plain Farmers Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology wheat maize survey cultivation problems |
| title | Structure of Wheat and Corn Farming: A Survey on Amik Plain Farmers |
| title_full | Structure of Wheat and Corn Farming: A Survey on Amik Plain Farmers |
| title_fullStr | Structure of Wheat and Corn Farming: A Survey on Amik Plain Farmers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Structure of Wheat and Corn Farming: A Survey on Amik Plain Farmers |
| title_short | Structure of Wheat and Corn Farming: A Survey on Amik Plain Farmers |
| title_sort | structure of wheat and corn farming a survey on amik plain farmers |
| topic | wheat maize survey cultivation problems |
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