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Risk Sources Encountered by Farmers in the Open Field Production of Strawberry and Risk Management Strategies: A Case of Izmir

Year 2015, Volume: 21 Issue: 1, 13 - 25, 24.12.2014
https://doi.org/10.15832/tbd.29197

Abstract

This study aims to determine and analyze farmers’ risk perceptions, risk management strategies in strawberry production under open field. Data were obtained in 2010 production year from face-to-face interviews of 52 open-field strawberry farmers in Menemen-Emiralem district of Izmir province in Turkey. Factor analysis was used in data reduction to identify a small number of factors related to risk sources and risk strategies in this study. Then, multiple regression model was used to evaluate the influence of socio-economic characteristics on the strawberry farmers’ risk perceptions and risk management strategies using factor loadings. The results of this study show that the most important risk resource that the strawberry farmers' perceive is arise from the lack of production capacity. “Sustainable income” was the most important risk management strategy factor that was significantly perceived by strawberry farmers. As a solution to lack of capacity, strawberry farmers should be specialized on strawberry growing to increase the capacity providing soil fertility, improve the product quality and application of new agricultural technologies, instead of product diversification. In terms of sustainable income, strawberry farmers should focus more on the application of alternative marketing methods, such as direct marketing from field to consumers. By forming their own cooperatives, strawberry farmers should furthermore, access to alternative market channels

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Açıkta Çilek Üretiminde Çiftçilerin Karşılaştığı Riskler ve Risk Yönetim Stratejileri: İzmir İli Menemen İlçesi Emiralem Beldesi Örneği

Year 2015, Volume: 21 Issue: 1, 13 - 25, 24.12.2014
https://doi.org/10.15832/tbd.29197

Abstract

Bu çalışma İzmir ilinde açıkta çilek yetiştiriciliği yapan üreticilerin karşılaştıkları riskler ile tercih ettikleri risk yönetim
stratejilerini incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Veriler İzmir ili Menemen ilçesi Emiralem beldesinde açıkta çilek
yetiştiriciliği yapan seçilmiş 52 üreticiden yüz yüze görüşme yoluyla 2010 üretim yılı için elde edilmiştir. Çalışmada
belirlenen risk kaynakları ve risk stratejileri faktörlerinin sayısını azaltmak amacıyla faktör analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır.
Daha sonra, faktör analizinden elde edilen faktör yükleri kullanılarak çoklu regresyon yöntemi ile çilek üretimi
yapan üreticilerin sosyo-ekonomik özelliklerinin risk kaynakları ve risk stratejileri üzerindeki etkisi analiz edilmiştir.
Çalışmada, en önemli risk kaynağının kapasite yetersizliği olduğu belirlenirken, buna karşılık en önemli risk yönetim
stratejisinin sürdürülebilir gelir olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Çalışmada çilek üreticilerinin kapasite yetersizliği riskine çözüm
olarak çilek üretiminde ihtisaslaşmaya gitmeleri, sürdürülebilir gelir stratejisi için dealternatif pazarlama yöntemlerine
(tarladan sofraya doğrudan pazarlama vb.) yönelmeleri gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır. Ayrıca çilek üreticilerinin kendi
kooperatiflerini kurarak alternatif pazarlama kanallarını oluşturmalarının çözüm olacağı ifade edilmiştir.

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  • Adak N & Pekmezci M (2011). Farklı Fide Tipleri ve Yetiştirme Ortamlarının Topraksız Kültür Çilek Yetiştiriciliği Üzerine Etkileri. Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi 17(4): 261-346
  • Agir B (2012). A Research on the Technical and Economic Analysis of Greenhouse and Overground Strawberry Production in Izmir Province, Msc. Thesis, Ege University, Depertment of Agricultural Economics (Unpublished), İzmir, Turkey, pp.104
  • Akcaoz H, Ozkan B, Karadeniz C F & Fert C (2006).“Risk Sources and Risk Strategies in Agricultural Production: A Case of Antalya Province”. Akdeniz University Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture 19(1): 89-97
  • Babcock B A, Hart C E, Adams G M & Westhoff P C (2000). Farm Level Analysis of Risk Management Proposals. CARD Working Paper 00-WP, pp. 238
  • Balcı G (2005). A Study on Comparing Classical And Organic Strawberry Growing System in Terms of Yield, Fruit Quality and Economic Feasibility, Msc. Thesis, On Dokuz Mayıs University, Department of Horticulture (Unpublished), Samsun, Turkey, pp. 49
  • Bard S K & Barry P J (2000).Developing a Scale for Assessing Risk Attitudes of Agricultural Decision Makers. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 3: 9-25
  • Berghaus R D, Lombard J E, Gardner I A & Farver T B (2005). Factor Analysis of a Johne’s Disease Risk Assessment Questionnaire with Evaluation of Factor Scores and a Subset of Original Questions as Predictors of Observed Clinical Paratuberculosis. Preventative Veterinary Medicine 72:291-309
  • Ceyhan V, Cinemre H A & Demiryurek K (1996). Determination of Risk Behaviors of Farmers In the District of Samsun Terme, II. National Agriculture Economics Congress
  • Coble K H, Patrick G F, Knight T O & Baquet A E (1999). Crop Producer Risk Management Survey: A Preliminary Summary of Selected Data. A Report From The Understanding Farmer Risk Management Decision Making & Educational Needs Research Project, Information Report 99-101, Depertment of Agricultural Economics, Missisipi State University
  • Demchak K (2012). The Mid-Atlantic Berry Guide For Commercial Growers 2013-2014, The Pennsylvania
  • State University, Cooperative Extension, Collage Of
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Makaleler
Authors

Gamze Saner

Hasan Burak Ağır This is me

Hakan Adanacıoğlu This is me

Publication Date December 24, 2014
Submission Date January 9, 2013
Published in Issue Year 2015 Volume: 21 Issue: 1

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APA Saner, G., Ağır, H. B., & Adanacıoğlu, H. (2014). Risk Sources Encountered by Farmers in the Open Field Production of Strawberry and Risk Management Strategies: A Case of Izmir. Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 21(1), 13-25. https://doi.org/10.15832/tbd.29197

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