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A Case Study Investigating Farmers’ View Regarding Soil Analysis: Estimates Using a Logit Model

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 467-476    PDF (140.18 K)
Authors
O. Karkacıer* 1; Z. Gokalp Goktolga2
1Department of Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Gaziosmanpasa, Tokat, Turkey.
2Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Science, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of the Turkish farmers
with regard to fertilizer usage. Farmers in the Kazova district of Turkey's Tokat Province
were interviewed regarding their soil maintenance practices. The interview was based on
a standardized questionnaire the answers being recorded at the time of interview. Simple
random sampling method was used to determine the sample size of the research.
According to the results, sample size was determined as 61 farmers. The fundamental
question (dependent variable) was to determine if farmers have the soil in their fields
analysed. The independent variables were: education level of farmers (EDU); whether the
farmer shares information regarding fertilization (EI); whether the farmer sows
according to the results of the soil analysis (SA); whether the farmer uses pesticides
(UPI); and the level of concern the farmer has for production rate (PQ). With the
exception of farmers' concern over production rate (PQ), all the independent variables
had a positive effect on weather or not farmers have the soil in their fields analysed. The
econometric model selected for the analysis is a binomial logit model in which the
dependent variables take only two values: either 1 or 0. Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient was
calculated as 0.7358.
Keywords
Farmer behaviours; Logit Model; Soil protection
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