marketing research of attitudes towards genetically modified crops by georgian farmers
;NUGZAR TODUA;TEONA GOGITIDZE
kastamonu eğitim dergisi2017Vol. 1pp. 69-76
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todua2017analelemarketing
Abstract
Although, genetically modified (GM) crops have to be a broadly debated topic in different countries, there
has been much less attention devoted to farmer attitudes towards GM crops. This paper attempts to research
farmers’ insights on GM crops in Georgia through February-March 2014. An in-depth survey of 611 farmers
revealed that respondents lack sufficient knowledge about genetic engineering. They tend to have a negative attitude
towards GM crops and are strongly against of import and adoption of GM seeds. An empirical examination based on
analysis of variance and Pearson’s correlation coefficient verified that both education and age were significant
determinants of awareness of farmers about genetically engineered crops, while income used to have no significant
influence on the farmers’ decision to adopt GM crops. In addition, relationship between awareness about genetic
engineering and farmers’ decision to adopt GM crops has to be insignificant, as well.