Authors : Turan Binici , Carl R. Zulauf and M.Ali Cullu
Abstract: Between 1997 and 2004, the land lost to salinization in the Harran Plain of Turkey almost doubled. A key reason was the continuous production of cotton, which uses large amounts of irrigation water. Although research has found that some crop rotation systems can be more profitable and Turkey has implemented an extension program to promote these rotations, adoption has been limited. A common policy recommendation in this situation is to offer farmers a government incentive payment to adopt a crop rotation system. Using contingent valuation methods, the average willingness to accept incentive is estimated at 27.8 Turkish Lira per dekar. The only statistically significant variables associated with WTA are the level of the incentive payment and the salinity level of a farmer’s soils.
Turan Binici , Carl R. Zulauf and M.Ali Cullu , 2007. Designing an Incentive Scheme for the Adoption of Crop Rotation in the Harran Plain, Turkey . Agricultural Journal, 2: 312-318.