Farmers' views on forage crops and livestock activities; A case study of Mersin province

İbrahim Halil Akıncı; Aybüke Kaya

Makale detayları

Farmers' views on forage crops and livestock activities; A case study of Mersin province

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Halil Akıncı | Aybüke Kaya

Yayıncı:

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tarım Ekonomisi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.30 Issue 2, pp.431-440

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356252

pISSN:

2667-7733

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 The aim of this study was to determine the views of the farmers in Mersin province about forage crops cultivation and to reveal their problems related to livestock. The research was conducted by conducting a face-to-face survey with 80 farmers operating in Mersin province in 2024. In the study, besides the demographic information of the farmers, their knowledge on forage crops and livestock and the factors affecting the preference for forage crops were analyzed. Furthermore, the views of the farmers on the main problems encountered in livestock and policies were evaluated. The findings indicate that although there has been an increase in fodder crops cultivation areas, the desired level of forage crops cultivation has not been reached due to economic reasons and lack of land property ownership. Also, high feed prices and insufficient support for livestock are among the main problems of livestock. Besides, it was determined that roughage utilization was higher than concentrate feed utilization in terms of dry feed amount and dry matter. As a result, it is important for the sustainability of livestock activities that farmers use idle lands renting lands belonging to the treasury, etc., producing forage crops resistant to climatic conditions, and reducing input prices to reasonable levels. For the development of forage crops and livestock in rural areas, agricultural support to farmers should be increased, the countrys livestock policies should be improved and farmers should be informed through agricultural extension activities.

 The aim of this study was to determine the views of the farmers in Mersin province about forage crops cultivation and to reveal their problems related to livestock. The research was conducted by conducting a face-to-face survey with 80 farmers operating in Mersin province in 2024. In the study, besides the demographic information of the farmers, their knowledge on forage crops and livestock and the factors affecting the preference for forage crops were analyzed. Furthermore, the views of the farmers on the main problems encountered in livestock and policies were evaluated. The findings indicate that although there has been an increase in fodder crops cultivation areas, the desired level of forage crops cultivation has not been reached due to economic reasons and lack of land property ownership. Also, high feed prices and insufficient support for livestock are among the main problems of livestock. Besides, it was determined that roughage utilization was higher than concentrate feed utilization in terms of dry feed amount and dry matter. As a result, it is important for the sustainability of livestock activities that farmers use idle lands renting lands belonging to the treasury, etc., producing forage crops resistant to climatic conditions, and reducing input prices to reasonable levels. For the development of forage crops and livestock in rural areas, agricultural support to farmers should be increased, the countrys livestock policies should be improved and farmers should be informed through agricultural extension activities.

 The aim of this study was to determine the views of the farmers in Mersin province about forage crops cultivation and to reveal their problems related to livestock. The research was conducted by conducting a face-to-face survey with 80 farmers operating in Mersin province in 2024. In the study, besides the demographic information of the farmers, their knowledge on forage crops and livestock and the factors affecting the preference for forage crops were analyzed. Furthermore, the views of the farmers on the main problems encountered in livestock and policies were evaluated. The findings indicate that although there has been an increase in fodder crops cultivation areas, the desired level of forage crops cultivation has not been reached due to economic reasons and lack of land property ownership. Also, high feed prices and insufficient support for livestock are among the main problems of livestock. Besides, it was determined that roughage utilization was higher than concentrate feed utilization in terms of dry feed amount and dry matter. As a result, it is important for the sustainability of livestock activities that farmers use idle lands renting lands belonging to the treasury, etc., producing forage crops resistant to climatic conditions, and reducing input prices to reasonable levels. For the development of forage crops and livestock in rural areas, agricultural support to farmers should be increased, the countrys livestock policies should be improved and farmers should be informed through agricultural extension activities.

 Bu çalışmanın amacı; Mersin ilinde üreticilerin yem bitkileri yetiştiriciliğine yönelik düşüncelerini belirlemek ve hayvancılığa ilişkin sorunlarını ortaya koymaktır. Araştırma, 2024 yılında Mersin ilinde faaliyet gösteren 80 üretici ile yüz yüze anket çalışması yapılarak yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada, üreticilerin demografik bilgilerinin yanı sıra yem bitkileri ve hayvancılığa ilişkin bilgileri, yem bitkisi tercihini etkileyen faktörler, hayvancılık yaparken karşılaşılan temel sorunları ve politikalarına ilişkin düşünceleri değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, yem bitkileri ekim alanlarında artış olmasına rağmen ekonomik sebepler ve arazi yetersizliği mülkiyet sahipliği nedeniyle yem bitkileri yetiştiriciliği istenilen düzeye ulaşılamamıştır. Ayrıca, yem fiyatlarının yüksekliği ve hayvancılığa verilen desteklerin yetersiz olması hayvancılığın en temel sorunları arasında gösterilmiş olup üreticilerin kuru yem miktarı ve kuru madde bazında kaba yem kullanımının, kesif yem kullanımına göre daha fazla olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, bu alanda üreticilerin âtıl arazileri kullanabilmesi hazineye ait yerleri kiralama vb., iklim koşullarına dayanıklı yem bitkilerinin üretilmesi, girdi fiyatlarının makul seviyelere indirilebilmesi, hayvancılık faaliyetlerinin sürdürülebilirliği açısından önem arz etmektedir. Kırsal alanlarda yem bitkileri ve hayvancılığın geliştirilmesi için üreticilere verilen tarımsal destekler artırılmalı, ülkenin hayvancılık politikaları iyileştirilmeli ve kırsal alanda tarımsal yayım faaliyetleri ile üreticiler bilgilendirilmelidir.

Makale detayları

Farmers' views on forage crops and livestock activities; A case study of Mersin province

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Halil Akıncı | Aybüke Kaya

Yayıncı:

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tarım Ekonomisi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.30 Issue 2, pp.431-440

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356252

pISSN:

2667-7733

Forage crops

livestock

agricultural extension

MersinYem bitkileri

hayvancılık

tarımsal yayım

Mersin

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: İbrahim Halil Akıncı | Aybüke Kaya

Yayıncı: Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar: Tarım Ekonomisi (Diğer)

Dergi: Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.30 Issue 2, pp.431-440

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356252

pISSN: 2667-7733

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İbrahim Halil Akıncı | Aybüke Kaya

Yayıncı:

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Ana Başlıklar:

Tarım Ekonomisi (Diğer)

Dergi:

Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.30 Issue 2, pp.431-440

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356252

pISSN:

2667-7733