The effect of agricultural credit usage on the socio-economic indicators of apricot farmers: A case of mut district of mersin in turkey

Authors : Mevlüt GÜL, Meltem ÖZEN

Pages : 259-263

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Publication Date : 2019-12-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, the relationship between the socio-economic characteristics of apricot growing farmers who used agriculture loan and non-use in the case of Mersin province Mut district was discussed. The stratified sampling Neyman method was used to determine the sample farmer volume in the Mut district. The farmer number was calculated to be 91 in the confidence interval with 5% of the average, the margin of error and 90%. Data from this number of farmers was obtained by face-to-face survey method. The data set included the 2016 production period. The rate of farmers who used credits in apricot production was 32.97%. Farmer age, farmer`s level of education, household size, experience in apricot cultivation, total farmland, apricot land, unit production cost of apricot and apricot sale price are higher in farmers who use credit. However, the apricot yield per unit area is also lower.
Keywords : Apricot, agricultural credit, farmer, cost, Mut