Farmers’ perception regarding climate change in Southern Turkey: The case of mersin province abstract

• Seyit Hayran ^[1] ; Sinan Duru ^[1] ; Burcak Kapur ^[2] ; Aykut Gul ^[1] ; Yavuz Sahin Turgu ^[3]
  1. [1] Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Cukurova, Turkey.
  2. [2] Department of Farm Structures and Irrigation, University of Cukurova, Turkey.
  3. [3] Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, University of Cukurova, Turkey.

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• Localización: New medit: Mediterranean journal of economics, agriculture and environment = Revue méditerranéenne d'economie, agriculture et environment, ISSN 1594-5685, Vol. 20, Nº. 1 (marzo), 2021, págs. 71-84
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.30682/nm2101e
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  • Climate change is responsible for the negative effects in human life causing a decrease in agricultural products, biodiversity, soil fertility, and forest areas. In contrast, climate change increases plant diseases and pests, the cost of agricultural production and risk in food security. This study aims to determine whether climate change is a phenomenon via the analysis of the perceptions of the farmers in the Mersin province conducted over 251 questionnaires. Farmers primarily perceive climate change over production costs and the reduction in yield. Moreover, they are highly aware of its relation to natural events such as floods, drought, and storms. Nevertheless, inappropriate agricultural practices also lead to the negative consequences caused by climate change. In this respect, this study revealed that farmers with high cooperative partnerships and experience perceived climate change significantly.

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