Rural development young farmer project: sample of Teki̇rdağ province

Within the scope of rural development investments, the "Young Farmer Project" which came into force with the decision of the Council of Ministers numbered 2016/8540 in the Official newspaper dated 26.02.2016 and the support process of the farmers in Tekirdağ Province between 2016-2017, how they conducted the project, what difficulties they faced while carrying out the project, how they continue and where they can be determined. In this research, the demographic characteristics of the young farmers supported by the project, their perspectives on support, differences of male and female owners of the enterprises and the effects of the project were determined. In 2016-2017, Tekirdağ Province, the farmers who were entitled to the Young Farmer Project created the main materials. 54% of the young farmers who participated in the research were female farmers. The density consists of young farmers aged 34-40, married, living in rural areas, engaged in crop production and animal husbandry activities. The level of education of female farmers is lower than that of male farmers. The reasons for female farmers to participate in the project are to contribute to their families and for male farmers is to expand the existing farms. The biggest contribution of the project to the young farmers who participated in the research is that for the first time, they had their own businesses for female farmers and for male farmers they had expanded their existing businesses. The objectives of young farmers related to their projects are to continue their projects and grow their businesses. Women farmers are more determined to want to grow their businesses. There is no increase in income levels of farmers with livestock enterprises and they have difficulty in meeting borrowing and operating input costs.