Ismail Bulent Gurbuz received the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in agricultural economics from Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Uludag, Bursa, Turkey, in 2001. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Agricultural Faculty, Dept. Of Agricultural Economics, University of Bursa Uludag, Turkey. His research interests include rural development, agricultural extension and agricultural policy indicators.