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Quality Level and Price in Turkish Durum Wheat Market

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This study has been made to assess the influences and effects of durum wheat quality characteristics on the prices in Turkish durum wheat market. The current prices are determined as the result of the applied analysis, in respect to the quality characteristics of durum wheat. The Turkish durum wheat varieties are compared with the wheat varieties of other countries, from where Turkey is importing durum wheat in respect to the quality characteristics. It has been assessed that hectoliter and glassware are the major factors that have the greatest effect and influence on Turkish durum wheat market in respect to the quality aspects.

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  1. Agricultural Faculty, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ankara, 06110, Dişkapı/Ankara, E-mail

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Fidan, H. Quality Level and Price in Turkish Durum Wheat Market. Quality & Quantity 38, 319–329 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:QUQU.0000031322.60288.ed

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