Determining Factors Affecting Cooperative Membership of the Beekeepers Using Decision Tree Algorithms

Agricultural cooperatives have important contributions to farmers. Thanks cooperatives, agricultural products are sold at high prices, while inputs can be purchased low prices. Cooperatives provide their partners with technical support in product processing, grading, standardization, storage and quality. On the other hand, contribute sustainability of activities by providing credit members. The current research was carried out Milas district Muğla province, which is center pine honey production Turkey. In research, a survey conducted face 62 farmers engaged beekeeping, decision tree model, one data mining methods, used determining factors that affect beekeepers' membership cooperatives. As result statistical analyses conducted, it concluded on cooperative beekeepers, status using credit, education level receiving beekeeping supports highly significant influence.