Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology (Aug 2016)

Stubble Burning and Consciousness Level of Farmers

  • Gülistan Erdal,
  • Hilmi Erdal,
  • Hatice Yavuz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v4i8.662-667.761
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 8
pp. 662 – 667

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This study analyses the consciousness levels, attitudes and behaviours of farmers against stubble burning and the damages of stubble burning which is a part of land misuse. 86 farmers from 9 villages in Zile county of Tokat province were surveyed for the study. These data was used to state farmers' socio-demographical characteristics and their behaviours against stubble burning was analysed. According to the study results, 99% of the farmers says that stubble burning is a wrong application. They states that stubble burning causes natural damages and the most importantly it is harmful by 76% to the living creatures in the nature. 57% of them prefers the method of mixing stubble to the soil.

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