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Research On The Determination Of The Socio-Economic Factors Affecting The Farmers' Behaviour In Adopting Land Consolidation Implemented In Güzelbeyli Town In Zile County, Tokat Province, Nuray Kizilaslan, Sevi̇lay Almus

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The main purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting the farmers' adoption behaviour in adopting land consolidation implemented in Güzelbeyli town in Zile county, Tokat province. Chi-square analysis was performed to determine whether a difference existed between the farmers who adopted and did not adopt the land consolidation. The results of the analysis indicated that there were some factors affecting the adoption of land consolidation such as farmers' social participation level and their level of awareness about land consolidation. This result may show that the participation of farmers in different activities increases parallel to an expansion in …