Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Abstract
Crop diversification strategies are being put forward to mitigate the negative effects of climate change associated with greenhouse gas emissions, and thus to ensure sustainable food production that is resilient to climate change and to reduce the risks faced by producers. By diversifying their agricultural products producers can insure themselves against the risks associated with climate variations, disease, and pests, contributing to both continuous food production and income flow. The present study investigates the effect of climate change on enterprise income in the Yenişehir district of Bursa province – a region noted for its intensive production of vegetables and other crops. To this end, 352 surveys were conducted in 20 villages that were selected using a simple random sampling method. The obtained data were subjected to a multinomial probit analysis using the R statistical package to determine the factors affecting product diversification, while regression and treatment-effect analyses were conducted to determine the factors affecting business profitability. Multiple regression and multinomial probit analyses allow management production decisions to be understood and interpreted by organizing them based on their multidimensional and integrative nature. It was determined that larger enterprises and those with agricultural insurance were more likely to adopt crop diversification strategies than smaller holdings with no insurance, and that accounting and record-keeping remained generally low. Furthermore, a positive relationship was observed between enterprise income and the age and education level of the enterprise owner, the number of days of foreign labor used, and the number of household members. The results highlighted the need to increase agricultural insurance support, expand land consolidation to enhance farm size, establish an online platform for seasonal labor, and develop loan and grant programs tailored to the demographic profile of local enterprises.
DOI
10.55730/1300-011X.3356
Keywords
Climate change, crop diversification, business profit
First Page
357
Last Page
365
Publisher
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK)
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
ÖNDER, E, & DEMİR, N (2026). Influence of crop diversification on climate change mitigation and business profitability: a study of the southern Marmara Region, Türkiye. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry 50 (3): 357-365. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-011X.3356
