An analysis of relationship between food safety and pesticides usages of grape growers in Manisa province

Selçuk Karabat,Ela Atis,Aurand Jean-Marie

doi:10.1051/bioconf/20150504005

Abstract

This study was carried out in Manisa which has the largest vineyard areas and grape production of Turkey. In this research, awareness of environment and pesticide using attitudes of growers and effects on food safety of pesticides were investigated. Main data of the study was collected by survey from 117 grape growers which are settled in Manisa province where sultana production is very widespread. Applying Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), for reaching quality raisin and table grape target, conventional and environment friendly pesticides preference priorities were estimated. The AHP was applied to determine conventional and environment friendly pesticides usages of grape growers related to food safety. As a conclusion, it is understood that this target could be reached with 66.8% using environment friendly pesticides.

Highlights

Introduction and objectivesThe study was conducted in Manisa province that is biggest grape producer province of Turkey
Of the total grape production; 854 117 tons were raisins (212 000 tons of raisins) and 260 544 tons were table grapes. 87.49% of the raisins and 15.46% of the table grapes produced in Turkey were produced in the Manisa province [8]
The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was applied to determine pesticide using preferences in terms of food safety of farmers related to quality, high price, production cost and marketing

Summary

Introduction

In Turkey grape growers use different kinds of pesticide groups. In this study a survey conducted and analyzed farmer’s preferences in terms of food safety and pesticide use in Manisa province. – Determination of pesticide using preferences of growers between environment friendly and conventional pesticide groups Three district of Manisa which were most important in grape production was selected. The data used in this study come from a survey of 117 farmers in Manisa province of Aegean Region.

Results

Conclusion