Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Choice of Support Policies Applied in Cotton Production by Analytical Hierarchy Process: The Case of ‘Kahramanmaraş’ Province

In this study, it was aimed to determine the importance level of factors that are effective in choice alternative support policies applied cotton and calculate preference degrees according each criterion producers Kahramanmaraş. results a face-to-face survey with 67 Kahramanmaraş province were used. Within scope research, asked rate difference payment support, input direct target price policies, taking into account high yield, quality product, timely payment, ease marketing. It determined they would prefer policy option enables them make most profit when be taken consideration by while evaluating examined. has been seen important among agricultural production aims is “raising standard living”, factor will consider increase “good price”, implemented “giving good price”. Producers have found preferences different priorities; terms providing for products, paying at appropriate time. Considering all supports, first second.