ZAMAN, Serhat Atatürk Üniversitesi - Kazım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi - Coğrafya Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , CERRAH, Mehmet Atatürk Üniversitesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü - Coğrafya Eğitimi Bilim Dalı, Turkey

Agriculture of Tea, Nut, And Maize In Sürmene In Terms Of Its Interaction With The Natural And Cultural Environment

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In this study, agriculture of tea, nut, and maize in Sürmene was investigated in terms of its interaction with the natural and cultural environment. The reasons why these three products were dealt with together in the study was the intention to reveal the high portion of them in Agriculture of Sürmene and the geographical conditions effective in their production. In addition, appearance of Sürmene as a junction for agriculture of tea and nut showing development in different directions required the in-depth investigation of this area.During the study, the interaction between the natural and cultural features of Sürmene and the crops mentioned was deeply studied. In the process, it was found that the natural and cultural factors allowed suitable conditions for the agriculture of these crops however there were uneconomic growths in terms of both agriculture and accommodation to the nature.In the research area, it was observed that tea, nut, and maize were not agricultural products which could be dealt only with their economic aspects but also as the factors penetrated into the depths of cultural life in the last 50-60 years.

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Tea , Nut , Maize , Geography of Agriculture , Sürmene , Trabzon

eastern geographical review

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