A research on the opinions and suggestions of the youth who study agriculture in turkey on the young farmer grant project

Aydın Can B., Engindeniz S.

New Medit, cilt.19, sa.4, ss.117-132, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.30682/nm2004h
  • Dergi Adı: New Medit
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EconLit, Index Islamicus, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.117-132
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Agricultural production, Rural development, Students, Turkey, Young farmer grant project support, Youth employment
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The agricultural population in Turkey declines year by year due to rural-urban migration and, conse-quently, the number of young farmers is on the decrease in Turkey, like in some developed countries. The Young Farmer Grant Project was launched for encouraging young people in rural areas in 2016. This study was conducted to determine the tendency of the youth who study agriculture to invest in agriculture and their opinions and suggestions on the Young Farmer Grant Project. Data was collected by the survey from 480 students who studied agriculture at Ege University and Kocaeli University. Five-point Likert scale was used to determine the opinions, tendencies and expectations of the students. At this stage, chi-square tests and analysis of variance were also applied. Logistical regression was performed for determining of factors affecting the probability of students benefiting from the Young Farmer Grant Project. According to results of logistical regression, age, the situation of being a farmer in the family and having a family-owned farmland positively affect the probability of students benefiting from the Young Farmer Grant Project.