Dergiler / Çağdaş Türkiye Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi / 2017 / Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 34
CUMHURİYET DÖNEMİNDE TÜRKİYE’DE İPEK BÖCEKÇİLİĞİ (1923-1950)
- Sayfa
- 159–189
- DOI
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Özet
Bu araştırmada, Cumhuriyetin ilk yıllarından 1950’ye kadar uzanan yirmi yedi
Abstract
This study deals with sericulture activities in Turkey in 27 years from the first yearsof the Republic to 1950 and their contributions to the economy. The subject is limited toand discussed under the titles of sericulture activities (1923-1950); the foundation and tasksof Bursa Sericulture Institute; the foundation and authorities of sericulture stations; andthe foundation and activities of Cocoon Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union (KTSKB).Evaluations have been made based on numeric data in discussing the sericulture activities inTurkey and their contributions to the economy. The gap in the literature about the researchsubject has been filled through use of primary sources such as Republic archive documents,official publications, laws, journals of official reports, proceedings of memorandum, officialgazettes, statistical annuals, Ayın Tarihi journal (government’s dating publication), articlesfrom the economics magazines of the period, and books. The relevant evaluations have beenmade considering the developments in the field of sericulture in Turkey and in the world inthe period under examination. It has been found out that production increased and cocoon andsilk products were exported to other countries as a result of the encouragement of sericultureby CHP governments as of the first years of the Republic. Then, with the establishment ofBursa Sericulture Institute and sericulture stations, all kinds of new technical developmentsand practices in the field of sericulture were followed. The foundation of KTSKB madeproducers organized and enabled them to sell their products at due prices, thereby raisingproduction and making significant contributions to the country’s economy.