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Year 2019, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 69 - 73, 01.06.2019

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Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations

Year 2019, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 69 - 73, 01.06.2019

Abstract

Natural resources are threatened to meet needing of increased population. Sustainable agricultural production
practices are required to provide activities against global warming, energy use and water scarcity etc. This study is
aim to put current situation and potential of Turkish Agriculture for sustainability, reveal obstacles and present
recommendations. The information collected is presented by strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT)
analysis approach and some recommendations are made. In terms of sustainability Turkey has some strengths (wide
agricultural and ecological zones, biological diversity, high numbers and quality research institutes, increased levels of
education and awareness of producers) and opportunities (supports for organic agriculture and biological control,
New trends towards consuming natural products etc.) for sustainable agriculture. At the same time, there are some
weaknesses (low competitiveness, large numbers of small farmers and wide chemical input use) and threats (lack of
knowledge about sustainability in the society, agricultural subsidies and inexpensive food demand etc.). Government
supports, education and some additional projects can be useful to expand sustainable production systems

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  • Cakmak H, Dudu H, Saracoglu S. 2009. Climate change and agriculture in Turkey: A Cge Modeling Approach. Econ Anadolu 2009: Anadolu International Conference in Economics. June 17-19, Eskişehir, Turkey.
  • Gokalp Z, Cakmak B. 2016. Agricultural water management in Turkey: past-present-future. Current Trend Natur Sci, 5 (9): 133-138.
  • Gurel E, Tat M. 2017. SWOT analysis: A theoretical review. J Inter Soc Res, 10 (51): 994-1006.
  • HLPE, 2016. Sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition: what roles for livestock? A report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security, Rome.
  • Karas E, Oguz İ. 2017. Evaluation of soil erosion and sustainable land use management in the Sarısu Basin. Turkish J Agri Food Sci Technol, 5(8): 864-872.
  • MEF, 2007. The national diversity strategy and action plan. Ministry of Environment and Forestry General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks. Department of Nature Conservation. National Focal Point of Convention on Biological Diversity. Ankara. 176 pages.
  • MAF, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2018. https://www.tarim.gov.tr (Available at: 01.09.2018).
  • Menalled F, Bass T, Buschena D, Cash D, Malone M, Maxwell B, McVay K, Miller P, Soto R. 2008. An Introduction to the principles and practices of sustainable farming. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237634289_An_Introduction_to_the_Principles_and_Practices_of_Sustainable_Farming (Available at: 01.09.2018).
  • SAI Platform, 2018. Short guide the sustainable agriculture. http://www.saiplatform.org/uploads/Library/short_guide_to_sa_-_final%5B1%5D.pdf (Available at: 01.09.2018).
  • UN, 2017. World population prospects 2017. https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/ (Available at: 01.09.2018).
  • Thogersen J, Schrader U. 2012. From knowledge to action-new paths towards sustainable consumption. J Consum Policy, 35(1):1-5.
  • Thompson AA, Strickland AJ, Gamble JE. 2007. Crafting and executing strategy-concepts and cases, (15th Edition), USA: McGrawHill/Irwin.
  • Truscott L, Aranda D, Nagarajan P, Tovignan S, Travaglini AL. 2009. A snapshot of crop diversification in organic cotton farms. Discussion paper, Soil Association, https://www.sustainabilityxchange.info/filesagri/Crop%20diversification.pdf (Available at: 01.09.2018).
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Arzu Seçer 0000-0003-1347-4988

Mutlu Bulut 0000-0002-4673-3133

Mustafa Boğa 0000-0002-2845-4528

Publication Date June 1, 2019
Submission Date October 12, 2018
Acceptance Date December 4, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2019 Volume: 2 Issue: 2

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APA Seçer, A., Bulut, M., & Boğa, M. (2019). Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations. Black Sea Journal of Public and Social Science, 2(2), 69-73.
AMA Seçer A, Bulut M, Boğa M. Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations. BSJ Pub. Soc. Sci. June 2019;2(2):69-73.
Chicago Seçer, Arzu, Mutlu Bulut, and Mustafa Boğa. “Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations”. Black Sea Journal of Public and Social Science 2, no. 2 (June 2019): 69-73.
EndNote Seçer A, Bulut M, Boğa M (June 1, 2019) Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations. Black Sea Journal of Public and Social Science 2 2 69–73.
IEEE A. Seçer, M. Bulut, and M. Boğa, “Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations”, BSJ Pub. Soc. Sci., vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 69–73, 2019.
ISNAD Seçer, Arzu et al. “Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations”. Black Sea Journal of Public and Social Science 2/2 (June 2019), 69-73.
JAMA Seçer A, Bulut M, Boğa M. Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations. BSJ Pub. Soc. Sci. 2019;2:69–73.
MLA Seçer, Arzu et al. “Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations”. Black Sea Journal of Public and Social Science, vol. 2, no. 2, 2019, pp. 69-73.
Vancouver Seçer A, Bulut M, Boğa M. Sustainable Agriculture in Turkey: Potential, Obstacles and Recommendations. BSJ Pub. Soc. Sci. 2019;2(2):69-73.

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