Seed purchasing motives and effective factors on decision making process of producers in Seyhan district of Adana

This study, face-to-face surveys were conducted with 200 producers in order to examine the motives and effects of our producers to buy seeds in Seyhan District of Adana Province. According to the results obtained; 98.50% of the producers are men and 93% are married. 46% of the producers have an elementary school diploma. 98% of the manufacturers have their own tractor. It was determined that 75% benefited from Bag-Kur, 3% had no security, 19% were SSK and 3% were registered in the pension fund. Agriculture is the main livelihood of the producers participating in the study. The proportion of those with non-agricultural income is 15%. They stated that the total income of 30 farmers who stated that they had non-agricultural income was 47.63%. When asked about the factors affecting seed preferences for producers, it was determined that the price, being an affordable company, the suitability of the payment conditions, the efficientness of the seed, comparing it with other brands, the choice was effective. As imported seed or domestic seed preferences, it has been determined that imported seed is of better quality and should be certified. While it is stated that it is important to provide the contents information of the purchased seed in an explanatory way and write it in its packaging, it is stated that the support, problems and approaches before and during the production phase are important for our farmers in solving the necessary problems related to the seed sold. It is stated that the seed will be effective as both seed and company recommendation to other farmers in order to be quantity, supply, clean and to be found at the desired time. When choosing seeds, it is seen that they care about their own opinions. It was then stated that they evaluated the recommendations of the neighbor and the companion. So far, 70% of the seeds used by the producers have no problems and 81% have indicated that they will reappease the seeds they received last time. When a new seed variety comes out, they stated that they will first decide by experimenting in a small area. They stated that the problems in the seeds used are very important because the germination power is weak, the price is high, it is not resistant to disease and damage, and it cannot withstand drought and coldness.