Farmers’ Fertilizer Use Behaviour: Evidence from Western Part of Türkiye Análisis de los factores que afectan al comportamiento de los agricultores frente al uso de fertilizantes: datos de la parte occidental de Turquía

Kart M. C. O., Çiftçi K., Isin S.

Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, cilt.58, sa.1, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.48162/rev.39.194
  • Dergi Adı: Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Fuente Academica Plus, BIOSIS, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cluster, factor analysis, farmer decisions, fertilizer, input choices
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Fertilizer use has been important for decades. Recent records show significant increases in their usage. Excessive and unconscious applications threaten human and environmental health and cause economic losses. This study aims to identify farmers’ fertilizer use behaviour in Izmir province. In 2016, survey data were collected using a structured questionnaire concerning farmers’ views and attitudes regarding fertilizer use. Seven factors were identified, explaining 80.34% of total variability, determining farmers’ behaviour in the study area by cluster analysis. Farmers in the region were classified into four groups. The largest group, “environment and health-oriented”, comprised 38.8% of the farmers. We concluded that farmers consider environmental sensitivity regarding fertilizer applications; however, environmental awareness should be further developed.