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- MakaleAçık Erişim2025Producing Geographical Indication Products from the Farmers' Perspective: Kelkit Dry Beans
Adanacioglu, Hakan; Doğan, Nilgün
A locally sourced, high-quality food supply is seen as both viable and desirable. Geographical indications (GIs) help consumers identify products linked to specific regions, creating intellectual property rights that strengthen rural economies and support sustainable agriculture. Despite this potential, adoption among smallholders remains limited, and its effectiveness depends heavily on farmers’ experiences, perceptions, and motivations. This study examines the production and marketing of GI products from the perspective of farmers, focusing on Kelkit Dry Beans, a geographically indicated product in Türkiye. Primary data were collected in 2021 through face-to-face interviews with 100 dry bean farmers in the Kelkit, Şiran, and Köse districts of Gümüşhane province—50 using GI-registered seeds and 50 not. Findings indicate that farmers adopting GI production expected higher prices based on quality improvements but were unable to achieve these outcomes. Access to alternative markets did not improve, and buyer-related problems persisted. Compared to non-GI farmers, those producing GI beans attached greater importance to factors such as easier marketing, higher expected prices, financial support from unions, and the assurance of long-term demand from contract buyers. Nevertheless, their largely negative experiences - particularly unmet price expectations and limited market access—undermine confidence in GI production and discourage wider adoption. In conclusion, while GIs offer opportunities for rural development, competitiveness, and sustainability, their broader adoption requires addressing farmers’ concerns regarding profitability, reliable markets, and institutional support. Without such improvements, the potential benefits of GIs are unlikely to be fully realized.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2025A General Assessment of the Retail Price Premiums of Organic Food Products in Türkiye
Adanacioglu, Hakan; Doğan, Nilgün
Organic agricultural production has emerged as an alternative to conventional production and aims to promote a sustainable production approach based on the health of soil, the protection of nature and human well-being factors with an environmentally friendly production method. Organic production combines traditional knowledge with scientific innovation to benefit the natural environment and promote a higher quality of life for all. Organic agricultural products, which have gained significant market share globally and expanded into various markets, are mainly produced for export in Türkiye. The growth of the organic market depends on the balance between supply and demand. In this respect, the aim of this study is to examine the product market prices, which is a key factor affecting the purchasing behaviour of consumers in order to grow the organic market and reach the desired level. Price premiums were examined for the following food groups: cereals/legumes, fruit, vegetables, milk, dairy products and eggs, dried fruit and nuts. This study relies on secondary data and retail prices were collected through online websites. According to the results, the price premium, which was calculated by comparing the prices of organic and conventional versions of selected food products, was found to be in favour of organic products. This price premium was found to be particularly high for noodles, dry beans, buckwheat and rice from the cereals/legumes group; grapefruit, apple and pear from the fruit group and yellow chickpeas, pumpkin seeds from the nuts group. These results provide useful insights for food producers, marketers and policy makers when making decisions about organic food.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2024Coğrafi İşaretli Şeker Fasulyesi Üretiminde Brüt Karı Etkileyen Faktörlerin Belirlenmesi: Karar Ağacı Modeli Uygulaması
Adanacioglu, Hakan; Takma, Çiğdem; Doğan, Nilgün
Bu araştırmanın amacı, Gümüşhane ili Kelkit, Şiran ve Köse ilçelerinde şeker fasulyesi yetiştiriciliği yapılan işletmelerde demografik ve yapısal faktörlerin dekar başına brüt kar üzerindeki etkilerini belirlemektir. Bu kapsamda brüt kâr ile bazı demografik ve yapısal özellikler arasındaki ilişkiler araştırılarak, bu faktörlerin kârlılık üzerindeki etkileri Karar Ağacı yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma bölgesinde, ata tohumu olan ve diğer şeker fasulyesine göre yöreye has özellikleri barındıran Kelkit şeker fasulyesi için coğrafi işaret tescili alınmıştır. Ancak son yıllarda yöre çiftçisi ata tohumunu kullanmak yerine çevre bölgelerden elde ettikleri şeker fasulyesi tohumunu kullanmaktadır. Tescillenen Kelkit şeker fasulyesi ile geleneksel şeker fasulyesi üretiminde brüt kar üzerinde hangi demografik ve yapısal faktörlerin etkili olduğunu ortaya koymak bu araştırmanın temel sorusunu oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre; toplam ekili alandaki şeker fasulyesi payı, toplam ekili alan, Cİ’li Kelkit şeker fasulyesi üretim durumu, mülk arazi büyüklüğü, hanede tarımla uğraşan birey sayısı, toplam tarımsal üretim değeri içerisinde şeker fasulyesinin payı ve üretici yaşı elde edilen brüt kar üzerinde etkili faktörler olarak belirlenmiştir.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2024Traditional and Geographical Indication Labelled Dry Beans Prices Received By Farmers: An Evaluation According to Product Quality and Spatial Properties
Adanacioglu, Hakan; Doğan, Nilgün
It has become common to increase the market power of commodities by protecting the features of the products specific to the region with the GI label. There are many gastronomic products registered with GI in the province of Gümüşhane and one of them is Kelkit Dry Beans, which was registered by the Turkish Patent Institute (TPE) in 2020. This seedis registered with its white colour and pink spots on it, with its distinctive features compared to other dry bean seeds. In recent years, local farmers have been producing with impure dry bean seeds, which they obtained from the surrounding regions and have higher yield characteristics, the dried beans produced with this seed differ from the beans produced with the local seed with its pinkish coloration and elliptical grain feature. In order to turn the product value of Kelkit Dry Beans produced with local seeds into an advantage, examining the prices received by the farmers according to their quality characteristics and comparing them according to spatial characteristics constituted the focus of this study. For both farmer groups, dry bean sales amount, prices and distance to the sales point were examined according to the product grade, which is the factor determining the quality in 2020 and 2021. According to the findings of this study, there is no expected difference between the prices received by the farmers. However, the results of the analysis show that there is a positive and strong relationship between the product quality and the average sales price obtained.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2024Factors affecting decisions of farmers to produce geographical indication dry beans: a case from Turkey
Dogan, Nilgun; Adanacioglu, Hakan
Geographical indications (GIs) are defined as labels that show the relationship of a product with a certain region. They are of great importance in terms of distinguishing these products from the similar ones in terms of the quality that the characteristic features of the region bring to the product, making them stand out commercially, contributing to the rural development and preserving the cultural heritage. Dry beans cultivated by the farmers in the Gümüşhane province is newly recognized as a GI product that is unique in both taste and quality. This study is intended to identify the factors affecting the farmers’ decision to produce GI-labelled dry beans. The survey was conducted in January–March 2021. A sampling size of the participants consisted of 50 farmers who cultivated GI-labelled dry beans and 50 non-GI dry beans. A binary logistic regression analysis approach was employed to identify the factors affecting the likelihood of the farmers cultivating the GI dry beans. The results of the model indicate that the young farmers with the low educational level, the low property land size, the low yield per decare, and the large farmland, the high annual agricultural income and specializing in the dry beans production are more likely to engage in the production of GI dry beans. For the farms involving the GI product, agricultural associations can be advised with the farmers with the wider agricultural acreage and the high annual agricultural income, and that specialize in the production of such products. The participation of the farmers in the agriculture enterprises involving the GI dry beans will depend on them seeing positive widespread effects, which requires a long-term commitment.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2023Contract Farming in Buckwheat Cultivation
Adanacioglu, Hakan; Doğan, Nilgün
Contract farming is a deal between a producer and a buyer regarding cultivation of an agricultural product characteristically. In reality, terms and conditions of these contracts can alter dramatically. It can refer to those arrangements involving public firms, government organisations or NGOs and can also refer to private schemes. In this paper, it is only focused on contract farming on arrangements between farmers and private actors. In recent years, buckwheat has gained increasing notice as a promising functional food, owing to its several human health issues and lack of gluten. This study examines buckwheat farmer’s involvement in contract farming in districts of Gümüşhane province which is in the northeast of Turkey. An empirical analysis of the contract farming regarding the buckwheat farmers and postharvest practice has been provided. The survey was conducted in Kelkit, Köse and Şiran districts as only production places of the buckwheat in the province. Data collected from 30 farmers who are engaged in contract farming model. According to data, issues of the contract farming, marketing channels of the buckwheat and perspectives of the farmers for the buckwheat production with contract farming are addressed. The findings of this study reveal that the contract farming model, mostly eliminates the marketing-related concerns of the farmers in the region. Perceive benefits derivable from beginning to buckwheat contract farming was measured based on the following proposals (the commitments to purchase product, the market guarantee, the compliance with the contract terms, purchasing at the agreed price and timely payment) was evaluated using 5 point likert scale. As a result, buckwheat contract farmers should be monitored by the contract buyer for the continuity of the production.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2022Consumers’ willingness to pay for traditional products with geographical indication: a case study on pestil from Gümüşhane, Turkey
Dogan, Nilgun; Adanacioglu, Hakan
The main purpose of this study is to analyze the willingness to pay (WTP) geographical indications (GI)-labelled pestil as a traditional product. Considering the data obtained from a survey conducted with 166 households in Gümüşhane, Turkey were used. Contingent valuation method was taken to determine WTP for GI-labelled pestil (dried fruit pulp). In order to find WTP price amounts Tobit model was used. Tobit model showed that individuals who were in the upper age group, have a high frequency of purchasing pestil, have a high level of knowledge about GI-labelled products, and consume GI-labelled products want to consume more. The average amount that consumers will be willing to pay for 1 kg of price bids ranging from 60-100 TRY has been determined as 68.74 TRY. While establishing a target market, those who are in the upper age group, have a high frequency of purchasing pestil, have a high level of knowledge and consume GI-labelled products should be taken into consideration. Since individuals with a high level of knowledge regarding GI-labelled products are willing to pay a higher amount of extra payment, it is recommended that marketers carry out promotional activities that will increase communute awareness for GI-labelled products.
- MakaleYalnız künye2021Sözleşmeli Tarım COVİD-19 Pandemisinde Üreticilerin Dayanıklılığını Artırdı mı?Türkiye'den Uygulamalı Bir Çalışma
Adanacioglu, Hakan; Doğan, Nilgün
Bu çalışma, Gümüşhane ilinde karabuğday üreticilerine odaklanarak COVID-19 pandemisinin sözleşmeli tarım üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektedir. Gümüşhane ilinin Kelkit, Köse ve Şiran ilçe köy ve beldelerinde sözleşmeli tarım ile karabuğday üretimi yapan üreticiler araştırma kapsamına alınmıştır. Yapılan literatür araştırmasına göre sözleşmeli tarım kırsal bölgelerde kalkınmayı ve çiftçilerin refah düzeyini etkileyen bir modeldir. Tüm dünyayı etkileyen COVID-19’un, üretim üzerindeki etkileri merak konusu olmuştur. Bu nedenle, bu araştırmada sözleşmeli tarım olgusunun tanımı, kapsamı ve etkisine ilişkin ampirik bir uygulamaya yer verilmiştir. Gümüşhane ilinde sözleşmeli tarım yapan çiftçilerin COVID-19 pandemisinin karabuğday üretimi ve pazarlaması üzerine etkisine ilişkin algılarını anlamak için 28 ifade hazırlanmıştır. Bu çalışmanın bulguları, katılımcıların COVID-19 pandemisi nedeniyle tarımsal girdilerin maliyetindeki artışa ilişkin ifadelere şiddetle katıldıklarını göstermektedir. Ancak COVID-19 salgınının, araştırma alanında sözleşmeli tarım yapan karabuğday çiftçileri üzerinde birçok yönden olumsuz bir etki yaratmadığı anlaşılmıştır. İlgili otoritelerin, etkili kriz yönetimi planlarını yönetmeye ve sözleşmeli tarım gibi çiftçilerin üretim kabiliyetlerini artırmayı amaçlayan ve üretim uygulamalarında esnekliği teşvik eden politikalara hâlâ ihtiyaç olduğu elde edilen sonuçlar arasındadır.
- MakaleAçık Erişim2021Performance evaluation of beekeeping farms: A case study from Gümüşhane, Turkey
Dogan, Nilgun; Adanacioglu, Hakan
The main purpose of this study is to determine the economic performance of the beekeeping farms. For this purpose, a survey was done in Kelkit County, in northeastern Turkey. The performances of the beekeeping farms were evaluated by cost, profitability and efficiency analysis. The cost of a unit of honey was US$3.16 and the average price paid to the beekeepers was US$6.78. The absolute and relative profits were calculated as US$3.62 and US$2.14, respectively. The efficiency of the beekeeping farms was measured using Data Envelopment Analysis. The results of output- and input-oriented constant return-to-scale (CRS) analysis indicated an average efficiency value of 59.34%. The output- and input-oriented variable return-to-scale (VRS) analysis showed average efficiencies of 75.42% and 78.95%, respectively. The efficiency of the beekeeping farms and the beekeeping experience were positively correlated. Both the output- and input-oriented VRS analysis showed that a significant part of the beekeeping farms would approach full effectiveness with a potential improvement of at least 10% both in gross production value, number of hives and variable costs. Improvement suggestions for outputs and inputs are directed towards reduction of all variables except gross production value. Copyright 2021 Zoological Society of Pakistan.