Feasibility Study of Agricultural Processing Industries Development in Ilam Province, Iran
The purpose of this study was to study the feasibility of establishing agricultural processing industries in Ilam Province. A mixed research method (Dominant, Less Dominant and two-phase design) was used. A Delphi technique as qualitative research method, and a descriptive-survey method for quan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University
2018-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development |
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| Online Access: | http://ijamad.iaurasht.ac.ir/article_540419_3c81e1cfa1865f633827d351f5e4d959.pdf |
| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to study the feasibility of establishing
agricultural processing industries in Ilam Province.
A mixed research method (Dominant, Less Dominant and
two-phase design) was used. A Delphi technique as qualitative
research method, and a descriptive-survey method for quantitative
phase was applied. Based on the results of the Delphi panel, 65
different types of agricultural processing industries were
identified to be appropriate for Ilam Province and were used in
designing a questionnaire for the quantitative phase of the
study. The statistical population of the quantitative phase comprised
all agricultural experts working in the Jihad- Agriculture
Organization of Ilam Province (N=85). From among them,
and by using the Morgan Table, 70 individuals were selected
through stratified random sampling and were studied by the
questionnaire. In the quantitative phase, based on the variation
ratio (VR), the respondents prioritized the agricultural processing
industries for all counties of Ilam Province. Results of Kendall’s
W test showed that there was agreement among the respondents
about the feasibility of establishing agricultural processing industries
in this Province. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-5852 2159-5860 |