SHEEP PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN AĞRI PROVINCE.

The aim of this study is to determine the factors that affect the production activities and marketing decisions of the sheep farming enterprises operating in the central villages of Ağrı Province. For this purpose, the questionnaire items were designed using a 5 point Likert-type scale and the questionnaire was administered to 169 farmers. Arithmetic means, frequencies and percentage distributions were used for the sociodemographic data to assess the data obtained from the questionnaires. The survey determined that 50.3% of the enterprises have 20-100 sheep, and 30.8% have 101-200 sheep. Factor analysis was used for the determination of factors that affect the selection of marketing channels. The correlation between 12 variables was divided into four factors using factor analysis. These factors were defined as farmer knowledge and flock size, trust in intermediaries and price, sales and relations, and preferences of other farmersphysical conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]