ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting losses in sweet cherry production. The research was carried out in the Kemalpaşa district of Izmir province, which is one of Turkey’s most important sweet cherry production centers. The research data were obtained from face-to-face questionnaires with 102 farmers. Losses in production derive from poor practices in three distinct stages of activity on the farm: pre-harvesting, harvesting, and post-harvest processes. Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis was used to determine the technical and economic factors affecting these losses. Results indicate that “experience of sweet cherry production,” “experience in agriculture in general,” “quantity of production” and “certified production” had a significant negative effect on sweet cherry losses. “Technical problems in production” and “reasons for sweet cherry crop losses” had a significant positive effect on sweet cherry losses. It is thought that promoting certified production methods such as Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and organic farming, increasing the effectiveness of public agricultural extension services and agricultural organizations will have a positive effect in reducing rates of loss and improving quality.

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影响甜樱桃生产损失的技术和经济因素：来自土耳其的案例研究

摘要 本研究的目的是确定影响甜樱桃生产损失的因素。该研究在伊兹密尔省的 Kemalpaşa 地区进行，该地区是土耳其最重要的甜樱桃生产中心之一。研究数据来自对 102 名农民的面对面问卷调查。生产损失源于农场三个不同活动阶段的不良做法：收获前、收获和收获后过程。序数逻辑回归分析用于确定影响这些损失的技术和经济因素。结果表明，“甜樱桃生产经验”、“一般农业经验”、“产量”和“认证生产”对甜樱桃损失有显着的负面影响。“生产中的技术问题”和“甜樱桃作物损失的原因”对甜樱桃损失产生了显着的积极影响。人们认为，推广良好农业规范 (GAP) 和有机农业等经认证的生产方法，提高公共农业推广服务和农业组织的有效性，将对降低损失率和提高质量产生积极影响。