Journal of Environmental Biology

Reflection of environmental-based agricultural land protection program (?atak) on farmer's implementation

H.E. Salalı¹*, E. Atış¹, Y. Aky?z¹, V. Ceyhan², H. T?rkten², ?. Yıldırım², M. Hasdemir³ and F.U. G?ng?r³? ?        

¹Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Ege University, Izmir-35100 Turkey

²Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, 55139, Turkey

³Turkish Republic Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ankara, 06560, Turkey

*Corresponding Author Email : ecesalali@gmail.com

Paper received: 19.04.2019 ?????? ???????????????????????????????????????Revised received: 02.09.2019 ???????????? ?????????????????????????????????Accepted: 03.01.2020

Abstract

Aim: Applied policies towards production increase in the agricultural sector have a significant influence on the environment. The present study aimed to evaluate reflection on farmer's implementations before and after the application of ?ATAK (environment based agricultural land protection program), a prominent agro-environment policy for Turkish agriculture.

Methodology: Face to face interviews were made with the farmers under ?ATAK covering five different provinces of Turkey.

Results: The production techniques like certified organic farming, controlled use of pests and fertilizers have increased significantly after the policy. These results indicate that ?ATAK program is reflected in the farmer's practices and policy has proved effectively in the mentioned implementations.

Interpretation: The policy has been effective in Minimum Tillage which is the implementation of 1st category of ?ATAK program, consisting of 3 categories. It was also concluded that Stone Removing, Drainage, Gypsum Implementation, Use of Farm Manure and Drip Irrigation were effective after ?ATAK program.

Keywords: Agro-environment, ?ATAK, Farmer practices, Policymakers

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