ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE INFORMATION SOURCES FOR WHEAT FARMERS USING PESTICIDES IN TURKEY

摘要

In the crop production process, farmers are often slow to adopt new techniques against pests and diseases. There are various factors that affect the implementation of reforms. In this study, multiple correspondence analyses are used to investigate the sources of information about pesticide use in the central Anatolian region, where most wheat in Turkey is produced. According to the results obtained from this study, most farmers have graduated from primary school, are over 60 years old, and have access to no information about the environment or human health. It was found that the agricultural engineers who work at provincial and county branches of the Agriculture, Food and Animal Husbandry Ministry play an important role in identifying diseases and pests in order to instruct farmers on the correct doses of pesticides for their regions. Moreover, as the level of education increases, fanners are applying lower, more correct doses of pesticides, in accordance with pesticide retailers' recommendations.