Tradesmen and Craftsmen in Food Sector: Current Situation, Problems and Solutions for Turkey

Abstract

Tradesmen and craftsman in Turkey have a share of 98% in total businesses, 60% in total employment, 37% in total production and 26% in total investment. Identifying the current situation of tradesmen and craftsmen and presenting solutions to their problems is important for them to be supported by long-term, realistic, feasible and sustainable policies to keep pace with the changing economic conditions. In this article, the current situation and problems of the tradesmen and craftsmen who are operating in the food sector have been examined and SWOT analysis has been revealed according to the research findings and solution proposals have been developed according to the current problems.