A LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH ON THE CHANGE IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION RESOURCES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS.

In this research, how a change occurred over time in the socio-economic structure and the information resources of the farmers living in the same region have been determined. To this end, as a continuation of a study conducted in 1989 with 78 farmers in 11 villages, in 2019 a survey study was carried out with the same 66 reachable farmers or their relatives in the same villages. In order to determine the change in the research area, a survey study was also conducted with 87 farmers. Cross-tables and one-way variance analysis ANOVA test were used in the analysis process of the data obtained from the surveys. Within the 30 years, it was determined that there was an increase in non-agricultural income of the farmers; in production patterns, they turned from industrial plants to grain production; the centers where the farmers resided had a tendency from village to county or provincial centers; livestock farming enterprises had declined; the aging of those engaged in agriculture and information resources became diversified with the improving technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]