A RESEARCH ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS BY BEEKEEPERS IN MUGLA PROVINCE, TURKEY

Abstract

This study aims to detect the factors which are effective on the adoption and the implementation of the agricultural innovations by the farmers who are focused on the beekeeping in the Milas district Mugla province of Turkey. For this aim, a questionnaire is made with 62 farmers who are determined with the method of proportional sampling. The method of Logistic Regression Analysis is used with the aim of the determination of the factors which are effective on the implementation of the innovations related to the beekeeping by farmers. According to the results of the analysis, it is determined that young farmers, farmers who have problems related to production, who are members of cooperative and who do not store the honey implement the agricultural innovations which are related to beekeeping more.