Bursa Ziraat Cemiyeti (1927) ve Yayını Asrî Çiftçi
Bursa Agricultur al Society (1927) and its journal Asri Çiftçi
Yazar: Kadıoğlu, Sevtap
Dergi: Osmanlı Bilimi Araştırmaları, Vol. 6 No. 2, 2005
Anahtar kelimeler: Agriculture,Bursa,farming,journal,Turkey,society ; Bursa, cemiyet, çiftçilik, dergi, süreli yayın, tarım, Türkiye, ziraat

Bursa Agricultural Society was  founded  in  1927  in Bursa, a province in  Western Anatolia. The aim of the society was to create mutual communication  between the farmers, to seek to resolve their problems  and to widespread the practice of modern agricultural techniques in the region. To fulfill these goals, the society launched in 1927  a journal Asri Çiftçi (The Modern Farmer). The title of the journal reflects par excellence the aim of the society. Ten issues were published between August 15th, 1927  and May 15th, 1928. The target  readership  comprised the farmers, agriculturists, the sericulturists  and the stockbreeders. Therefore, the articles  dealt  mostly with the application of farming techniques, and were easy to read. The journal also published articles  on the foundation of the Society, its regulations, members and activities. Thus, it  can be regarded as  a reference publication for the history of the farming in  early 20th century Turkey since it informed the reader on the issues  affecting  the agricultural production in the early years of the Turkish Republic. Published  by a society, the journal differentiate from other Turkish agricultural journals  that  were published by state’s  educational institutions  or ministries. The members of the editorial board and the authors that  contributed to the journal  were, however, state officials such as the agricultural officers of various districts of Bursa province, the surgeon of the military veterinary hospital, the director of the Bursa chamber of commerce and industry, the head of the comittee to fight  against malaria, the Public Health Authority and directors  and teachers  at  the Bursa School of Agriculture, and the School of Sericulture. The journal seems  to have been published through the efforts of Sadullah Bey, the secretary of the Society, the editor­in­chief of the journal, and professor at  the schools  of agriculture and commerce in Bursa. The reasons why and how the society and  the journal come to an end still need to be investigated.

Bursa Agricultural Society was  founded  in  1927  in Bursa, a province in Western Anatolia. The aim of the society was to create mutual communication between the farmers, to seek to resolve their problems  and to widespread thepractice of modern agricultural techniques in the region. To fulfill these goals,the society launched in 1927  a journal Asri Çiftçi (The Modern Farmer). Thetitle of the journal reflects par excellence the aim of the society. Ten issues werepublished between August 15th, 1927  and May 15th, 1928. The target readership  comprised the farmers, agriculturists, the sericulturists  and thestockbreeders. Therefore, the articles  dealt  mostly with the application offarming techniques, and were easy to read. The journal also published articles on the foundation of the Society, its regulations, members and activities. Thus,it  can be regarded as  a reference publication for the history of the farming in early 20th century Turkey since it informed the reader on the issues  affecting the agricultural production in the early years of the Turkish Republic. Published by a society, the journal differentiate from other Turkish agricultural journals that  were published by state’s  educational institutions  or ministries. Themembers of the editorial board and the authors that  contributed to the journal were, however, state officials such as the agricultural officers of various districtsof Bursa province, the surgeon of the military veterinary hospital, the director ofthe Bursa chamber of commerce and industry, the head of the comittee to fight against malaria, the Public Health Authority and directors  and teachers  at  theBursa School of Agriculture, and the School of Sericulture. The journal seems to have been published through the efforts of Sadullah Bey, the secretary of theSociety, the editor­in­chief of the journal, and professor at  the schools  ofagriculture and commerce in Bursa. The reasons why and how the society and the journal come to an end still need to be investigated.