Agricultural Engineers as Alternative Producers in the Reuse of Abandoned Agricultural Land

Ahmet Sevim; Dilek Bostan Budak

doi:10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1661887

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Terk Edilmiş Tarım Arazilerinin Yeniden Kullanımında Ziraat Mühendislerinin Alternatif Üretici Olması

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Çalışmanın amacı çeşitli nedenlerle âtıl hale gelmiş tarımsal arazilerin üretime kazandırılması amacıyla ziraat mühendislerine verilmesi durumunda tarımsal üretimde rol alıp almayacaklarını, hangi kriterlerin üretim kararı vermelerinde etkili olacağını belirlemektir. Bu kapsamda 134 ziraat mühendisi ile anket yoluyla görüşme sağlanmıştır. Ziraat mühendislerinin âtıl arazilerde üretim yapmalarında etkili olabilecek faktörler Bulanık Eşli Karşılaştırma yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada ziraat mühendislerinin âtıl arazilerde üretim kararı almalarında etkili olabilecek en önemli faktörlerin hibe desteği ve pazarlama/alım garantisi olduğu saptanmıştır. Mühendisler, tahsis edilecek arazide üretim yapılabilmesi için arazinin olduğu bölgede en önemli hizmetlerin tarımsal destekler ve sulama hizmetleri olduğunu belirtmiştir. Sonuçlara göre; ziraat mühendisleri için maliyetler önem arz etmektedir. Bu doğrultuda işletme kurulumu için maliyetlerin minimize edilmesi, pazarlamaya yönelik desteklerin sağlanması, arazinin olduğu bölgede tarımsal desteklerin ve alt yapının yoğunlaştırılması yoluyla âtıl arazilerin ziraat mühendislerine tahsis edilmesinin âtıl tarım arazilerinin etkinliğini arttırabileceğini göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Agricultural Engineers as Alternative Producers in the Reuse of Abandoned Agricultural Land

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine whether agricultural engineers would be willing to engage in agricultural production if agricultural lands that have become idle for various reasons were allocated to them, and to identify the criteria that would influence their production decisions. In this context, a survey was conducted with 134 agricultural engineers. Factors that could influence agricultural engineers' decisions to produce on idle lands were analyzed using the Fuzzy Pairwise Comparison method. The study found that the most important factors influencing engineers' decisions to produce on idle lands were grant support and marketing/purchase guarantees. Engineers indicated that the most critical services in the region where the land is allocated, for production to take place, are agricultural support and irrigation services. According to the results, costs are significant for agricultural engineers. Accordingly, minimizing the costs of establishing operations, providing marketing-related support, and intensifying agricultural support and infrastructure in the region where the land is located could enhance the effectiveness of allocating idle agricultural lands to agricultural engineers.

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Thanks

Eser Ahmet Sevim'in "Atıl Arazilerin Tarımsal Üretime Kazandırılmasında Uzman Görüşleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma: İzmir İli Örneği" başlıklı Yüksek lisans tez çalışmasından üretilmiştir.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Policy

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ahmet Sevim ^*
0000-0002-0743-0164
Türkiye

Dilek Bostan Budak
0000-0001-6318-698X
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

July 25, 2025

Publication Date

September 11, 2025

Submission Date

March 20, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 28 Number: 5

DOI

https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1661887

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA98WT39BM

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APA

Sevim, A., & Budak, D. B. (2025). Agricultural Engineers as Alternative Producers in the Reuse of Abandoned Agricultural Land. Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 28(5), 1322-1337. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1661887