Analysis of the issue of organization in terms of agricultural production and marketing in livestock enterprises: Igdir example

This study was carried out with the aim of finding solutions to the problem of the organization of producers in terms of production and marketing in the field of livestock production in Iğdır province in the light of the data obtained from the producers in accordance with the discriminant analysis and Khi-square methoda. On behalf of civil society; as part of existing organizations (i.e. chambers, associations, cooperatives and unions) on agriculture, data were collected from 135 small, medium and large scale animal husbandry enterprises on production marketing opportunities. According to the fundamental problems experienced in the organization of producers in agriculture, the discriminant analysis was applied to the data obtained from the producers. The data obtained by the survey method conducted with face-to-face interviews with the enterprises were analyzed by considering the problems encountered in the agricultural organization, and taking into account the scale of the enterprises and similar criteria determined for this purpose. At the end of the analysis, solution suggestions are presented by identifying the current problems, accordingly. With the aim of providing an insight for further researchers in this study, theoretical information was presented about the data structure and finding functions of discriminant analysis as a multivariate analysis method and how to test the significance of these functions. The results of the analysis were interpreted to determine the problems in the agricultural organization and to reveal what should be done. As a matter of fact, the opinion that there is a need for grassroots organization according to their knowledge levels about the cooperative or union was gained importance. On the other hand, it is understood that consideration that animal breeders who need a grassroots organization gained weight by contrast with their negative views on existing cooperatives and unions with banks and current supports.