Content Analysis On Barriers To Agricultural Production And Things To Do ？n Bilecik

This study examined the obstacles to production and actions to be taken to increase the production of agricultural producers in Bilecik city center and its provinces. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed by means of content analysis. 135 agricultural producers participated in this study to reflect their opinions and give suggestions related to the production issue. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analyzed and a hierarchy chart was created. Accordingly, the results showed that the biggest obstacle in front of agricultural production was the fuel prices that stand at a high level (11.60%), followed by high fertilizer prices (10.54%), and high pesticide prices (10.09%). It is noteworthy that agricultural main items took the first three orders. The opinions and suggestions of the producers regarding the increase of agricultural production were tabulated in thematic form. The obtained data were classified into 13 categories. In order to increase agricultural production, producers were firstly asking for increased support and incentives, decreased input costs, increased export and marketing opportunities, more support from the agricultural institutions and organizations. In the word cloud based on the repetition of the words in the words of the producers; production, high, fertilizer, marketing, support, input, low, inadequate, market, fuel words became prominent. As a result, the most basic problems of the producers are high input prices, inadequate support, and marketing problems Keywords: Bilecik, agriculture, agricultural inputs, marketing, suppor