Özet:

This research was carried out with the aim of revealing the structure and profile of the grocery farmers in the TRA2 region, which consists of the provinces of Pain, Ardahan, Iğdır and Kars. The number of surveys conducted in the framework of the research is determined according to the proportional approach. The research finds that, in terms of business structure, large-scale livestock in the region is made in traditional shelters in the form of small-scale family business, that the cold chain is established by a very narrow section, that indigenous races are still widespreadly fed, that about one-third of do not have sufficient land for crude feed cultivation, that the shelters do not pay attention to animal welfare, that there is no sufficient level of milk income, but that the business profitability rates are high. In terms of the producer profile, the young and educated sector is distant from the sector, about one-third of producers are lacking social security, producers are generally tracking their professional training activities via television, there are producers who are unable to benefit from public support, and the membership to professional organizations remains low. In this context, it is clear that taking steps to increase the interest of the youth and educated sector in the sector, supporting the scale of the business and the spread of the cultural breed animals, and making investments to improve the quality of life in the countryside will contribute to the development and competitiveness of the sector.

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