The relation between agriculture and renewable energy in respect of sustainability in hatay province

The aim of this study was to investigate the use of renevable energy in agriculture and environmental sustainability. Data was obtained with face to face survey from 120 farmers whom selected purposively from the districts of Hatay province. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to analyze whether the numerical variables fit the normal distribution or not. Kruskal-Wallis test was used for nonparametric data. The variables found to be significant in the Kruskal-Wallis test were interpreted by using the Mann-Whitney U test. It is found out that age, education level, farm size, total energy cost and income of farmers had a significant relation between groups. Also, differences were identified between farmers opinion about the use of renewable energy sources and their agricultural practices. Energy is one of the most expnsive input in agricultural production (especially in irrigation) in the region. The annual total energy amount of the farmers was ₺48.991,60. The total cost of energy affects farmers information resources. Big farms have a high level of technology use. As a result, the importance of agriculture, energy, environmental protection and sustainability has been evaluated and related recommendations were developed for the the region.