Dergiler / Black Sea Journal of Agriculture / 2026 / Cilt: 9 Sayı: 4

Smart Farming Adoption in Kırıkkale: A Study on Grain Producers

Melih Cevdet Pehlivanlı(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0000-8765-3060
Gürkan Alp Kağan Gürdil(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ZİRAAT FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-7764-3977
Dilara Gerdan Koç(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2705-299X
Bahadır Demirel(ERCİYES ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-2650-1167
Sayfa
532–542
Yayın Tarihi
2026-07-15
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The results suggest that addressing digital infrastructure, advisory-training services, and shared machinery/technology parks together at the provincial scale may help disseminate smart agriculture.

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Amaç & Hipotez:In this study, the aim was to determine the awareness level, perceptions, adoption intentions, and barriers to adoption regarding smart agriculture practices among farmers engaged in maize and wheat cultivation in Kırıkkale province.
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:In the research, frequency data from a 15-question questionnaire were used; univariate descriptive statistics (frequency-percentage), weighted means for Likert items, and multiple-response frequencies for multiple-response questions were reported.
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Sonuç & Katkı:The results suggest that addressing digital infrastructure, advisory-training services, and shared machinery/technology parks together at the provincial scale may help disseminate smart agriculture.
🔬Tür:Uygulamalı Anket & Alan Araştırması
📍Kapsam:Genişletilmiş Akademik Örneklem
⚙️Değişkenler:Smart agriculture · Precision agriculture · Digitalisation

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In this study, the aim was to determine the awareness level, perceptions, adoption intentions, and barriers to adoption regarding smart agriculture practices among farmers engaged in maize and wheat cultivation in Kırıkkale province. In the research, frequency data from a 15-question questionnaire were used; univariate descriptive statistics (frequency-percentage), weighted means for Likert items, and multiple-response frequencies for multiple-response questions were reported. The findings show that a significant proportion of participants had heard of the concept of “smart agriculture,” but awareness remained low for component technologies such as IoT. While technologies such as automatic irrigation and drones stand out as the most well-known and widely used applications, it was observed that the proportion of those actually using smart agriculture technology was limited. The main barriers to adoption are high cost and limited information, and the most critical policy topics for wider diffusion are training and awareness programmes and financial incentives. The results suggest that addressing digital infrastructure, advisory-training services, and shared machinery/technology parks together at the provincial scale may help disseminate smart agriculture.

Abstract

In this study, the aim was to determine the awareness level, perceptions, adoption intentions, and barriers to adoption regarding smart agriculture practices among farmers engaged in maize and wheat cultivation in Kırıkkale province. In the research, frequency data from a 15-question questionnaire were used; univariate descriptive statistics (frequency-percentage), weighted means for Likert items, and multiple-response frequencies for multiple-response questions were reported. The findings show that a significant proportion of participants had heard of the concept of “smart agriculture,” but awareness remained low for component technologies such as IoT. While technologies such as automatic irrigation and drones stand out as the most well-known and widely used applications, it was observed that the proportion of those actually using smart agriculture technology was limited. The main barriers to adoption are high cost and limited information, and the most critical policy topics for wider diffusion are training and awareness programmes and financial incentives. The results suggest that addressing digital infrastructure, advisory-training services, and shared machinery/technology parks together at the provincial scale may help disseminate smart agriculture.

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Pehlivanlı, M. C., Gürdil, G. A. K., Koç, D. G., Demirel, B. (2026). Smart Farming Adoption in Kırıkkale: A Study on Grain Producers. Black Sea Journal of Agriculture, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 4, 532–542. https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1931863

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