The effect of grassland quality and other factors on farm success: The case of Erzurum province

With a special emphasis on the grassland quality, the factors affecting success and effectiveness of the farms were researched in this study. Study area covers Erzurum Province, Türkiye. Villages were purposively selected from those of which grassland quality degrees had been studied previously. Stratified sampling method was employed in determination of the sample size. Data were collected from the randomly selected farmers through face to face interviews resulting in 99 completed questionnaires. Collected data by structured questionnaires were of 2004-2005 production year. In analysis of the data was used correlation analysis. Of the farm success criteria, net product was calculated for every studied farm and relationships between net product and each of farm success factors were investigated. According to the results, it was determined that grassland quality, cattle breed, distance to grassland and stable type had positive and significant correlation with net product as stocking rate and existence of small ruminant herd in the village was significant and negatively correlated with net product. It was concluded that more robust and long-term studies should be conducted using a wider variation in grassland quality, in order to confirm the study findings since the present study is the first instance.