A study on the evaluation of factors affecting the development of cattle husbandry via regional development analysis methods Büyükbaş hayvancılığın gelişimine etki eden faktörlerin bölgesel gelişme analiz yöntemleriile incelenmesi
2015
Saçli, Yurdakul | Bayramoğlu, Zeki
This study was conducted with an aim to investigate the applicability of Regional Development Analysis Methods on agricultural production along with the evaluation of the territorialisation/clustering of cattle husbandry in Turkey. In this regard, secondary data obtained from related agencies and institutions was used for this study. “Development Index” as a regional development analysis method was applied for the evaluation of the territorialisation. Data set compiled within this framework was evaluated via factor analysis methods and a development index was also compiled for each province along with 41 variables and 7 factors representing the cattle husbandry extracted for the study. Aftermath, development rankings of each province were determined in accordance with the territorialisation. Results of the study reveal that while cities located in west of Turkey are prominent for culture cattle husbandry, cities in Central Anatolia are prevalent for cross-bred cattle farming and domestic cattle husbandry is concentrated in the eastern cities of Turkey. While no clustering was evident for the cultivation of forage crops, Van, Hakkari, Erzurum and Sakarya were indicated as prominent cities in this regard.
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