KUTLAR, İlkay Akdeniz Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, Turkey , TURHANOĞULLARI, Zühal Akdeniz Üniversitesi - Korkuteli Meslek Yüksekokulu - Pazarlama Bölümü, Turkey , KIZILAY, Hatice Akdeniz Üniversitesi - Ziraat Fakültesi - Tarım Ekonomisi Bölümü, Turkey

POSSIBILITIES OF BENEFITING FROM AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES OF WOMEN IN RURAL AREA: A CASE OF STUDY IN BURDUR PROVINCE

33876

The aim of this study is to determine possibilities to benefit from agricultural extension services of women in dairy cattle in Burdur province. In this scope, firstly social economic characteristics of women and then extension activities for women and benefit from the activities of women in Burdur were identified. Therefore, the problems faced by women in dairy cattle were determined and suggestions were made the solutions for the problems in research area. The data were gathered by using face to face interviews in the center of Burdur. The survey study was conducted with 89 women in dairy cattle. The results of study indicated that women in dairy cattle participate as labor for all stage of production but they can’t benefit from the extension services. Because of the causes as patriarchal family structure and low education level of women, they can’t often participate to education research. The women in research area notified that the most important problems in Turkey are low milk price, high feed and veterinary price, low yield and quality due to diseases and unsuitable feeding and sheltering conditions. For all these problems can be a solution, Education Projects must be prepared to be changed the position of women in employment structure in dairy cattle, to they gained new skills to they have more participation in decisions and to produce more conscious. Therefore, they should be encouraged to be members of cooperatives and should be provided instructive education and extension services on this topic.

46

Rural women , extension services , dairy

Anadolu Journal Of Agricultural Sciences

53