The Futures Market in Agricultural Products and an Evaluation of the Attitude of Farmers: A Case Study of Cotton Producers in Aydin Province in Turkey
Articles > Article · 2011
Authors: Hakan ADANACIOĞLU
NEW MEDIT, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2011, vol 10, pp 58-64
Summary
This study evaluates the futures market, well-established in the world but newly developing in Turkey, in the context of the agricultural sector. It also presents the findings of a survey which shows the attitudes of farmers towards the futures market in agricultural products. This survey was carried out among the cotton farmers of Aydin province in Turkey; the study identifies and details the views and opinions of farmers on the futures market.