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The aim of the research is to analyze the factors affecting the satisfaction of the farmers producing organic olive oil in Kilis province from the support given by the government, the price of the organic product, and the expectations about the sector’s future. To the best of our knowledge, there is no study which ivestigates these factors together. The independent variables used in the research are age, experience, number of people in the household, income status, education level, marital status, gender, income source, and union membership. The data collection method via a questionnaire was used in the research. During the data collection process, it was aimed to reach all 445 producers producing organic olive oil in Kilis. In order to reach 445 people, 19 neighborhoods, 3 districts, and 63 villages were visited. 279 (63%) of the farmers were interviewed. The multivariate PROBIT analysis method was used in the evaluation of the data. For this method, the STATA 13.2 analysis program was used. According to the analysis results; the increase in the income level of the farmers positively affects their satisfaction with the olive oil sales price and their hope for the future of the sector. As the education level of the farmers' increases, their level of satisfaction with government incentives decreases. As their experience increases, their satisfaction with olive oil sales price decreases.

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