Determining information sources used by crop producers: A case study of Gaziantep province in Turkey

This study was conducted to search for crop producers’ sources of soil operation, seed selection and seeding techniques, fertilizers and fertilizing, pest management, irrigation, input selection and product marketing information. Socioeconomic characteristics and information- seeking behavior influencing farmers’ decisions to select their information sources was also the purpose of the study. Data were collected from a sample of 169 crop producers in Gaziantep province of Turkey. Results showed that crop producers use more information coming from traditional sources as compared to modern information sources. Contacts with extension service, educational level, use of printed materials and Internet had influence on their use of modern information sources for the practices covered in this study.