Acta Scientiarum Polonorum
serie Formatio Circumiectus – Environmental Processes
RESEARCH PAPER
Evaluating the environmental sustainability awareness of paddy producers in the Meriç Plain (Northwest Turkey): A comprehensive statistical approach
1
Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
2
Kütahya Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Submission date: 2024-12-25
Final revision date: 2025-01-06
Acceptance date: 2025-01-07
Publication date: 2025-02-26
Acta Sci. Pol. Formatio Circumiectus 2025;24(1):3-13
HIGHLIGHTS
- Higher education levels significantly increase environmental sustainability awareness
- Age and income do not significantly influence sustainability awareness
- Awareness levels stabilize after reaching high school education or higher
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ABSTRACT
Aim of the study:
The Meriç Plain, a critical agricultural region known as the “Rice Land” in Turkey, hosts the country’s largest rice cultivation area. This study examines the environmental sustainability awareness of rice farmers in the region.
Material and methods:
Data were collected from 103 farmers using a convenience sampling method and statistically analysed using SPSS 27 software.
Results and conclusions:
The findings revealed that environmental sustainability awareness is not significantly influenced by demographic factors such as age or income, while the level of education has a significant positive impact. Farmers with only primary education exhibited significantly lower awareness compared to those with higher education levels. No significant difference was observed among those with high school, associate, and bachelor’s degrees, indicating that awareness stabilizes after a certain educational threshold.
The Meriç Plain, a critical agricultural region known as the “Rice Land” in Turkey, hosts the country’s largest rice cultivation area. This study examines the environmental sustainability awareness of rice farmers in the region.
Material and methods:
Data were collected from 103 farmers using a convenience sampling method and statistically analysed using SPSS 27 software.
Results and conclusions:
The findings revealed that environmental sustainability awareness is not significantly influenced by demographic factors such as age or income, while the level of education has a significant positive impact. Farmers with only primary education exhibited significantly lower awareness compared to those with higher education levels. No significant difference was observed among those with high school, associate, and bachelor’s degrees, indicating that awareness stabilizes after a certain educational threshold.
| ISSN: | 1644-0765 |
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