A research on factors affecting fresh fruit and vegetable producers' tendency to participate in cooperatives Yaş meyve ve sebze üreticilerinin kooperatiflere ortak olma eğilimini etkileyen faktörler üzerine bir araştırma

YÜCEL ENGİNDENİZ D., Yercan M.

Journal of Agriculture Faculty of Ege University, cilt.62, sa.1, ss.35-47, 2025 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.20289/zfdergi.1514888
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Agriculture Faculty of Ege University
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-47
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Agricultural organization, cooperative, fuzzy paired comparison, producer tendency
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The main purpose of the study is to analyze the perspective of fresh fruit and vegetable producers in İzmir province towards cooperatives and their tendency to become partners. Material and methods: Study data were obtained by proportional sampling and face-to-face survey method from 155 producers in İzmir province. Best-Worst and Fuzzy Paired Comparison methods were used to analyze the data. Results: The average age of producers is 49.12 years, and the average education period is 7.86 years. The most important activities that producers expect from cooperatives are product collection, obtaining high sales prices and providing inputs at low prices. 76.77% of the producers stated that they could become partners in a fresh fruit and vegetable cooperative if it was established. Conclusion: A cooperative established by producers in the region acting together will be effective, especially in marketing.