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The aim of this study is to examine the marketing strategies of ornamental plants in Konya province, to determine the target markets that the sector can best serve, and to evaluate all the components that can contribute to the development of the sector on a provincial basis. In this context, the sales and marketing strategies of the companies producing and selling in Konya province were identified, suggestions for improvement were presented and the potential of ornamental plants in the region was determined. It is believed that the study will make an important contribution to the literature in this area. The main body of the research consists of ornamental plant companies selling in Konya province. In order to answer the questions of the study, a face-to-face survey was conducted with 32 operators representing the main mass. Porter’s Diamond model was used to evaluate the competitiveness. As a result of the analysis of the data, it was observed that the competitiveness of the companies is low and they are not looking for alternative markets. The lack of legislation defining the sector, the problem of organisation, the fact that they consider their income to be sufficient and the lack of information at the point of sale are the main obstacles to competitiveness. In fact, the main priority for a company is to gain a competitive position in order to increase profit margins. For this reason, companies need to evaluate the opportunities that may present themselves, develop strategies to add value to customers in the long term, and determine strategies to be close to the market in order to create new markets.

Climate change-induced droughts have various negative impacts on different sectors, especially on agricultural sector. Altınekin District, where the research was conducted, has the lowest precipitation in Konya Province, therefore is expected to be most affected by drought. For sustainable use of water resources, each stage of agricultural production should be carried out within the framework of a specific program. With this study, knowledge level of farmers engaged in irrigated agriculture in Altınekin district regarding irrigation and irrigation programs they applied were determined through a face-to-face survey. Present findings revealed that 38.7% of the participant farmers are aged 50 years and over and a large proportion of them (54.7%) are primary school graduates. Participant farmers were all (100%) using groundwater resources in agricultural production and 88% of them stated that they did not receive any training on irrigation. While 32% of the farmers participating in the survey stated that they had knowledge about the concept of irrigation program, 68% reported that they did not have any knowledge. Incorrect and improper practices regarding efficient use of irrigation water in the region, especially regarding the irrigation program, were identified and solutions were proposed for these problems.

Tarımsal üretim faaliyetleri ile ortaya çıkan yan ürünler nispeten daha zor ölçülebilir oldukları için oluşturdukları zararlı atıklar yakın zamana kadar göz ardı edilmiştir. Günümüzde artık karbon ayak izi ölçümlemeleri ile tarımsal üretim ile açığa çıkan zararlı atıkların belirlenebilmesi mümkün olabilmektedir. Tarımsal faaliyetler sonucu ortaya çıkan atıkların geri kazandırılması, tarımsal üretimin ve çevrenin sürdürülebilirliği açısından üzerinde önemle durulan bir konu olmuştur. Bu çalışmada Konya ilinde hayvansal üretim faaliyetleri sırasında ortaya çıkan sera gazı (gübre ve enterik fermantasyon kaynaklı) miktarları, bitkisel üretimimde doğrudan (yakıt esaslı) emisyon değerleri, biyogaz enerjisi potansiyeli, biyokütle enerji potansiyelleri hesaplanmıştır. Hayvansal üretim (süt sığırı, koyun) faaliyetleri sırasında ortaya çıkan sera gazı miktarları toplam 1,578,108 ton CO2e.yıl-1 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Bitkisel üretimde (buğday, arpa, ayçiçeği, mısır, şeker pancarı) CO2 emisyonu değerleri geleneksel tekniklerinin uygulanması koşulunda toplam 120,564 ton, koruyucu tarım tekniklerinin uygulanmasında ise toplam 36,175 ton olarak hesaplanmıştır. Biyogaz enerjisi potansiyeli, gübre toplanabilirlik oranları dikkate alınarak hesaplandığında toplam 259,780,000 kWh.(m3)-1.yıl-1 olarak bulunmuştur. Biyokütle enerji potansiyelleri ise toplam 4,508.05 GWh olarak bulunmuştur.

Çalışmanın temel amacı; Son yıllarda Türkiye ve Konya İlinde kuru fasulye üretim alanlarının daralması ile insan beslenmesinde önemli bir yeri olan kuru baklagillerin üretiminde çiftçilerin karar kriterlerinin belirlenerek önceliklendirmek ve öneri geliştirmektir. Türkiye’de kuru fasulye üretim alanı ve miktarı bakımından uzun yıllar ilk sırada yer alan Konya İli ilk sıradaki yerini kaybetmiş olmasına rağmen, Türkiye’nin kuru fasulye üretim alanının %16,14’üne, üretim miktarının %18,7’sine sahiptir. Üretim miktarı bakımından Konya ilinin %31,61’ini oluşturması bakımından Çumra ilçesi araştırma alanı olarak seçilmiştir. İşletmelerin kuru fasulye üretim kararlarına etki eden faktörlerin belirlenmesinde Analitik Hiyerarşi Prosesi (AHP) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. İşletmeler geçmiş tecrübelerinden yararlanarak üretim karalarını belirlemektedirler. Kuru fasulye üretim kararlarını etkileyen temel kriterler; verim, fiyat, işgücü, su ihtiyacı, pazarlama kolaylığı, mekanizasyon, girdi maliyetleri, yetiştiricilik bilgisi, toprak yapısı, desteklemeler olarak belirlenmiştir. İşletmelerin kuru fasulye üretim kararını etkileyen en önemli faktör “verim” kriteri olmuştur (%20,01). Bunu sırasıyla fiyat (%13,5), girdi maliyetleri (%11,9), Su ihtiyacı (%11,8), pazarlama kolaylığı (%11,2), mekanizasyon (%8,3), işgücü(%6,8), yetiştiricilik bilgisi (%6,3), toprak yapısı (%5,6), desteklemeler (%4,7) olarak belirlenmiştir. Devletin çiftçilere bu yönde verim artırıcı girdilerin zamanında ve uygun dozda kullanmaları yönünde farkındalık kazandırılması gerekmektedir. Yine çiftçilerin yeni teknikleri ve girdileri kullanabilmeleri için ise desteklemelerin iyileştirilmesi olarak önerilmektedir.

In this study, it was aimed to reveal some viruses that are a problem in Dahlia plants grown for ornamental plants in parks and home gardens in Selçuklu, Karatay and Meram districts of Konya. For this reason, in the 2019 summer, leaf samples were taken from 152 Dahlia plants showing symptoms similar to virus disease symptoms such as mosaic, deformations, yellowing, blight on the leaves and stunted plants. Possible infections of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Tomato spotted-wilt virus (TSWV) and Impatiens necrotic spot virus, (INSV) on these leaves were tested by serological-based DAS-ELISA (Double Antibody Sandwich- Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay) method. According to DAS-ELISA results, it was determined that 46.71% of the samples were infected with at least one of these three viruses. In addition, TSWV was detected as the most common virus with a 38.82% relative incidence in the samples, followed by CMV (27.63%). Mixed infections of the viruses were also detected in the leaf samples tested. As a result of the tests, only CMV + TSWV double infection was detected in a total of 30 samples. On the other hand, INSV infection was not detected in any of the leaf samples tested. As a result of survey studies, the average of prevalence rate of virus diseases in Dahlia plants grown in Konya was calculated as 69.56%. Moreover, it was determined that virus diseases were most common in Selçuklu district (75.47%). This is the first report of CMV and TSWV on Dahlia spp. in Türkiye.

The aim of this study is to determine the purpose of social media usage of farmers in Selçuklu district of Konya province. The sample volume was determined as 80 according to the stratified random sampling method, with a 95% confidence interval and with a 5% margin of error. Factor analysis was conducted to determine the farmers’ social media usage purposes. Factor analysis was conducted on 19 independent variables and 3 independent variables were identified to determine the reasons for using social media. These variables are called professional development, socialization, and communication. The relationship between professional development, socialization, and communication variables and social media platforms was determined by linear regression analysis. For platforms used for socialization purposes, it was found that Facebook was statistically significant at 1% and Instagram was 5%. According to the regression analysis, platforms used for vocational development purposes, it was found that WhatsApp was statistically significant at 1% and YouTube was 5%. In social media, training, extension, projects, and promotions should be more widely supported in order to support the professional training of enterprises. In addition, pieces of training should be provided for enterprises to use social media platforms more effectively.

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is a member of the family Compositae (Asteraceae). This plant, which is grown for its leaves, is grown in open field and greenhouse conditions almost everywhere in the world and in Turkey. With the present study virus diseases of lettuce and their prevalence in Konya province was revealed for the first time. For this purpose, leaf samples were taken from lettuce plants showing virus diseases symptoms with surveys carried out in Konya province lettuce planting areas from May to August in 2020. Then the collected lettuce leaf samples were tested in laboratory conditions by Double Antibody Sandwich Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (DAS-ELISA) method to reveal infections of Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Miraflori lettuce big vein virus (MiLBVV), Lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), and Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). According to the information obtained from the results of the study, it was determined that 40 out of 97 (41.23%) lettuce plant samples and all (6) weed samples were infected with at least one of the viruses. In lettuce leaf samples; TSWV (27.83%), LMV (12.37%), CMV (10.31%) and MiLBVV (5.15%) infections have been detected. In weed samples; infections of CMV (83.33%), LMV (66.66%), and TSWV (50%) have been revealed. The infections of TSWV, LMV, CMV, and MiLBVV on lettuce plants in Konya province were reported firstly with the study.

Tüketicilerin helal gıda konusunda algı ve tutumları ülkeler ve bölgeler arasında farklılık gösterebilen sosyal, kültürel, ekonomik, yasal ve politik faktörlere bağlıdır. Bu kapsamda tüketicilerin helal gıda konusunda satın alma davranışları hakkındaki farkındalıklarını, algılarını ve tutumlarını incelemek politika önerisinde bulunulması açısından gereklidir. Bu nedenle Konya ilinde tüketicilerin helal gıda konusundaki bilinç düzeylerinin ve algılarının belirlenmesi, helal gıda konusundaki duyarlılıkların ölçülmesi ve helal gıda satın almaya etki eden sosyo-ekonomik faktörlerin belirlenmesi çalışmanın temel amacıdır. Bu amaca yönelik olarak Konya ilinde basit tesadüfi örnekleme yöntemine göre belirlenen 383 kişi ile tüketici anketi yapılmıştır. Yapılan çalışmada tüketici talep yapısını incelemek için tüketicilerin sosyo-ekonomik özelliklerine göre helal gıda ürünlerine tutum ve algıları beşli likert ölçeği ile analiz edilmiş olup helal gıda tüketimi ile tüketicilerin sosyo-ekonomik özellikleri arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi için Mann-Whitney U testi ve Kruskal-Wallis testleri yapılmıştır. Yapılan analizlere göre tüketicilerin gelir ve eğitim düzeyleri artıkça daha fazla helal gıda satın alacakları tahmin edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak Konya ilinde tüketicilerin helal gıda ürünlerinde bilinç düzeylerinin yüksek olduğu ve helal gıda tüketimi konusunda duyarlılıklarının arttığı belirlenmiştir.

Çocukların gelişiminde önemli bir yeri olan oyun, ev de ailesiyle başlar ve dışarıda arkadaşlarıyla devam eder. Dış mekânda oyun oynamaya ihtiyaç duyan çocuklar için çocuk oyun alanları oluşturulmuştur. Bu alanda, ailesiyle, arkadaşlarıyla zaman geçirebilmekte ve fiziksel, zihinsel, sosyal gelişimini sağlayabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, çocukların vazgeçilmezi olan oyunun ve oyun haklarının hangi yasalarla korunduğu, ilçedeki çocuk oyun alanlarının ne zaman hizmete açıldıkları ve bu alanlar oluşturulurken dikkat edilmesi gereken tasarım kriterlerinin neler olduğu hakkında bilgi verilmeye çalışılmıştır. Hedeflenen bu amaç doğrultusunda, Kulu ilçesindeki çocuk oyun alanları incelenmiş, oyun alanlarının tasarımındaki hatalar ve eksiklikler tespit edilmiştir. Parkların; konum, yaş grupları, engelli erişimi, güvenliği, zemin döşeme malzemesi, donatı elemanları, bitkisel düzenleme çalışmalarına bakılmıştır. Parkların genel itibariyle uygun şekilde tasarlanmadığı, düzenli bakım - onarım çalışmalarının yapılmadığı, farklı yaştaki bireylerin kullanımını sağlamadığı görülmüştür. Bu hatalara ve eksikliklerin giderilebilmesi için araştırmamızın sonuç bölümünde birtakım öneriler getirilmiştir. Çocuk oyun alanlarının korunmasındaki en büyük görev yerel yönetimlere düşse de eğitimciler, aileler, doğayla ilgilenen meslek grupları ve çocuklarda bu alanların korunmasına destek olmalıdır.

The aim of this study is to determine and evaluate the shopping centers with children-friendly design according to the use of families and children in the city of Konya. Our research can only be done at the “Kent Plaza” and “Novada” shopping center, where the official permission can be obtained. Although official writings were written from the other 2 major shopping centers in Konya, unfortunately, the survey was not allowed. In the study, a face-to-face questionnaire was conducted on the basis of volunteerism. The results of the questionnaires were evaluated and interpreted using MS Excel program. As a result of the study, it was found that the shopping malls that were surveyed were adequate for families with children. It has been determined that shopping centers are not only shopping and sightseeing places, but also places where families can have fun when they bring their children, they can spend time together, they can meet their needs, children playgrounds, children’s clothing stores, baby-sitting rooms, children’s toilets, , places suitable for children with disabilities. According to the results of the survey, it has been concluded that “Novada” Shopping Center has family and child friendly design in terms of interior design and variety of usage.

The aim of the study is to analyse the efficiency of input use in sunflower production in Karatay district. Turkey ranks 10th in sunflower production in the world and Konya province has 13.39% capacity of sunflower production in Turkey, placing the 2nd place in terms of production. 97% of sunflower produced in Konya province is sunflower for oil. Data used in this study was determined as 51 enterprises manufacturing sunflower according to the Stratified Sampling Method. The economic efficiency results of sunflower production were calculated with Data Envelopment Analysis (DEAP) method. The total Gross Production Values (GPV) obtained from the enterprises is 50,221.43 $, the GPV acquired from the sunflower production is 23,844.70 $, the total gross profit is 36,927.29 $ and the sunflower gross profit is 18,285.16 $. According to the efficiency results, economic efficiency was found to be 0.604, resource efficiency was 0.604, technical efficiency was 0.868, and pure efficiency was 0.922 while scale efficiency was 0.942. It should be ensured that enterprises use their resources effectively. Information meetings should be held for enterprises on resource use.

European Union (EU) uses The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) to prepare candidate and potential candidate countries for EU membership. One of the five components of IPA is rural development (IPARD). IPARD funds provide financing to develop production standards of agricultural establishments for competing with other establishments in EU member states. For this purpose, in Turkey IPARD I programme was applied between 2007 and 2013 and IPARD II programme was prepared to apply from 2014 to 2020. The purpose of this study is comparing structural differences of IPARD I and IPARD II programme which are important tools to increase competitiveness of agricultural establishments in Turkey. The main material of the study was IPARD I and IPARD II programs. In the study, firstly, the support given within the scope of IPARD programs were presented as tables and graphs. Structural differences between the two programmes were examined under three headings; targets of programmes, budgets of programmes and eligibility criteria. In the result of this study, changes and the actual statue of this important financial tool was revealed. Most important changes were public aid rates and new supporting sectors. Regarding to the public aid rates, while the highest rate was 65% in IPARD I, it is 70% in IPARD II. Also an additional 10% can be given for investments in effluent storage and waste management for benefit of the environment in IPARD II. In IPARD II; egg production, mushroom cultivation, machinery parks and renewable energy plants sectors are added to supporting sectors.

The purpose of this study is to compare innovative technology usage levels of dairy farms, supported and non-supported by The Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance-Rural Development (IPARD) program, by scoring their usage level of 10 innovative technologies in their dairy farms. Another purpose of the study is to determine the factors associated with the innovative technology usage levels of dairy farms. The main material of the study is dairy farms supported and not supported by the IPARD program in Konya. Full count sampling method was used when determining the dairy farms supported by IPARD Program and Neyman allocation sampling method was used when determining the dairy farm non-supported by IPARD program. Research data were collected from 50 dairy farms supported by IPARD program and 100 dairy farms non-supported by IPARD program by administering a questionnaire filled during the face-to-face interviews conducted with each individual respondent. As a result of the study, it was determined that the average gross production values and gross profits of dairy farms supported by IPARD program were 4 times higher than those non-supported by IPARD program. While innovative technology usage level of dairy farms non-supported by IPARD program were entirely low level, 90% of dairy farms supported by IPARD program were high level. From the point of view of dairy farm scale, it was determined that innovative technology usage levels were high (69.84%) in dairy farms that had 51 and more milking cows. As a result of chi-square independence test, statistically significant relationship was found between innovative technology usage level of dairy farm and 12 of 13 factors.

Urban green spaces can be a comprehensive tool to ensure the sustainability of cities. The sustainability of green areas in planning, design, implementation, maintenance and operation processes contributes to the sustainable development of cities as well. There are many ways to ensure that green areas are sustainable from a social, economic and ecological point of view. These include the construction and use of compost under recycling and re-evaluation. The wastes generated as a result of periodic maintenance in urban green areas are disposed together with other wastes in solid waste storage area. However, the use of organic wastes in composting can ensure that green areas are sustainable by reducing both recycling and periodic maintenance costs of green areas. The aim of this study is to improve the idea of recycling and re-evaluation of organic wastes which are emerged in green areas by composting and using them in green areas. For this purpose, a model for composting and replacing fertilizer from organic wastes emerged in green areas of Konya was proposed. Thus, the costs of green areas with very high design, implementation and maintenance expenses will be reduced and they will be sustainable within themselves. The sustainability of urban green spaces will also contribute to Konya's urban sustainability.

Sustainability and development of the dairy enterprises are dependent on competitiveness. Determination of the performance of the enterprises requires measurement and analyses of the financial performance of the enterprises. The ability of dairy enterprises to continue and grow is dependent on competitiveness. It requires that the financial performance of the farm enterprises be measured and analysed in order for the enterprises to be able to detect the competition power in a healthy manner. The aim of the study is to analyse the financial performance of the dairy enterprises in Konya province by determining the capital structure. Çumra, Karapınar and Ereğli districts constituted 15% of the number of bovine animals, were selected by using sampling method. The number of dairy cattle in these enterprises constituted the main frame of the population the primary data collected from 125 dairy farm enterprises with questionnaire technique through stratified sampling method with 95% confidence interval and error margin of 5%. The capital structure of the enterprises surveyed in the research area was classified according to their functions and the average active capital of the enterprises was calculated as 845,330.85$. 67.87% of the active capital is composed of land capital, 31.70% is composed of fixed enterprises capital and 0.43% is variable working capital. The economic profitability level (EP) was determined as 6.90% and the financial profitability level (FP) indicated the success of the enterprise was calculated as 7.06%. The capital turnover rate, an important indicator in the success and comparison of the enterprises, is 28.22%. As a result, their development and competitiveness are slow, because they do not use enough business and investment capital.

Bu çalışma ile; Konya ilinde arpa üretim, pazarlama ve işleme aşamalarında arpa pazarlamasına etki eden kriterlerin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada; Konya ilinde faaliyet gösteren; karma yem (37 adet) ve malt fabrikası (1 adet), arpa alım satımı yapan tüccarlar (50 adet) ve tarımsal faaliyetleri içinde arpa üretimine yer veren tarım işletmeleri (107 adet) ile yapılan anket sonuçları kullanılmıştır. Tarım işletmeleri tarafından arpa satımında fiyata etki ettiği düşünülen kriterlerin başında hektolitre ve arpanın içine başka bitki çeşidinin karışmaması öne çıkarken, arpa çeşitlerinin satış fiyatında önemli bir kriter olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Tüccarların arpa satın alırken göz önünde bulundurduğu en önemli kriter arpanın hektolitresi olup, bu kriteri arpanın rutubeti, rengi ve içindeki yabancı madde karışıklık oranı izlemektedir. Fabrikaların arpa satın alırken göz önünde bulundurdukları en önemli kriter arpanın rutubet oranı olarak belirlenirken, daha sonra arpanın hektolitresi ve içindeki yabancı madde karışıklık oranı gelmektedir. Malt sanayisi için ise; arpanın çeşidi alım kriterlerinde çok önemli bir faktör olup, bunu arpanın rutubet oranı ve rengi takip etmektedir.

In this study was aimed to investigate spread and pathological findings of Linguatula serrata nymphs in mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) in sheep. A total of 1000 MLNs from 140 sheep (125 male and 15 female) were collected from a commercial (Konet) abattoir. Fourteen of 140 sheep (10%) were infested with nymph stages of L. serrata.Infested lymph nodes were swollen, firm, edematous, many yellowish-white pinpoint and with congestion. In histopathological examinations, these nodules were consist of one or more nymphal stages of L. serrata and these were surrounded by infiltration mononuclear cells and neutrophyl leucocyte. Lymphoid follicules were hyperplastic and sinus catarrh was also observed in medulla.