Factors affecting the adoption of innovations in the dairy farms: eregli case study of konya, turkey

Abstract

The study was examined factors effecting the applying innovations and adoption in dairy farms. The population main frame was determined according to Konya Milk Commission account data records. Eregli which provide the 15 % milk production of Konya province was selecting by judgment sampling method and here also obtained data of Konya Milk Commission were recorded across the district. In the research area, the dairy farms were classified as Village-based and Qualified farms. The sample size was determined 49 according to the stratified sampling method. A total of 49 dairy farmers were interviewed. The logistic regression was used to analyze the adoption of innovations that affecting the dairy farms. According to the logistic regression analysis result was established that the factors which affect the adoption levels to innovations of the farms were to be the qualified of the farms, educational status of the farmers and the visitation of the provincial/district directorate of agriculture.