The effect of the changes in the production of meadow, pastureand fodder crops on agricultural development in Turkey

Today, meadow and pasture areas have decreased to 14 million hectares due to unconscious use and legal reasons. Meadows and pastures were destroyed due to reasons contrary to the Rangeland Law No. 4342, and by expanding the management and improvement works in these areas, an increase in roughage production was achieved. Due to the impact of the cultivation area and production insufficiency of forage crops, which is another source of roughage, on the livestock sector, it is not possible to progress in agriculture and animal husbandry. The yield of forage crops is increasing every year. The difference between real forage crops supports and current forage crops supports is increasing every year. Increasing the support of forage crops will increase the cultivation areas of forage crops.