Kemer, Ebru2024-11-072024-11-0720212619-9548https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/530927https://hdl.handle.net/11480/13314The purpose of this research is to determine the role of agricultural products in creating gastronomic identity. For this purpose, the \ragricultural product potato, which is mostly grown in Niğde province in Turkey and given importance to its production and development, has been evaluated in terms of gastronomic identity. The research was carried out with the help of interview questions \rby telephone between 1-10 July 2021. As a result of the research, the participants chose the Niğde potato in terms of gastronomic \ridentity; contribution to the development of gastronomy tourism, increase in agricultural production, sustainability, and economic \rcontribution. They stated that due to the climate and soil structure of Niğde province, Niğde potato is different from other potatoes \rin terms of taste, variety, nutrition, and health. For the protection and sustainability of the Niğde potato, they stated environmental \rprotection and soil analysis, finding a market for the farmers, improvement studies-supervision and support to the farmer. In \raddition, to highlight the Niğde potato as a gastronomic identity; They made suggestions on advertising/promotion, festival, gaining \rpopularity/branding, and the need for support from local governments.\reninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBeslenme ve DiyetetikTarımsal Ekonomi ve PolitikaArticle42226232530927