The Futures Market in Agricultural Products and an Evaluation of the Attitude of Farmers: A Case Study of Cotton Producers in Aydin Province in Turkey

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Adanacioglu H.

NEW MEDIT, cilt.10, ss.58-64, 2011 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

• Cilt numarası: 10 Konu: 2
• Basım Tarihi: 2011
• Dergi Adı: NEW MEDIT
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.58-64

Özet

This study evaluates the futures market, well-established in the world but newly developing in Turkey, in the context of the agricultural sector. It also presents the findings of a survey which shows the attitudes of farmers towards the futures market in agricultural products. This survey was carried out among the cotton farmers of Aydin province in Turkey; the study identifies and details the views and opinions of farmers on the futures market.