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An analysis
on factors effective in benefiting from forage crops support
Nuray Demir* and Fahri Yavuz
Department of Agricultural Economics, Ataturk University
Collage of Agriculture, 25 240 Erzurum, Turkey.
*Corresponding author.
E-mail:
ipcioglu@atauni.edu.tr.
Accepted 16 April, 2010 |
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This study aims to determine what factors are effective for
farmers to benefit from forage crop support which is very
important for animal growers. In order to determine factors
that affect utilization of government support as well as to
make regional comparisons in terms of benefit levels of
these supports in Northwest of Turkey where meat and milk
productivity is the highest and Northeast of Turkey where
number of animals is the highest. The number of the survey
conducted in the provinces was determined to be 540 based on
random sampling method. The regression analysis was
performed in the LIMDEP package program with univariate
(binomial) probit model. According to the results of the
study, the farmers in the Northeast intend to benefit more
from this support than those of Northwest. Increasing the
forage crops support in the Northeast, in which especially
the animal husbandry and forage crops cultivation have
comparative advantages. Therefore, when implementing this
policy, it is very important to consider these regional
differences in order to meet the goals of the support
policies efficiently.
Key words:
Forage crops support, regional comparison, probit model,
Turkey.
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