Effective Factors onApplication of SustainableAgricultural Practices by Paddy Farmers (Case of Rural Production Cooperatives Members)
One of the central duties of rural production cooperatives is to promote the adoption and application of sustainable agricultural practices by farmers, which hinges on several factors. Therefore, the study intends to evaluate the factors influencing the application of sustainable agricultural pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University
2016-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development |
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| Online Access: | http://ijamad.iaurasht.ac.ir/article_521117_229d6ddc829da857b444d5d3aa847a8f.pdf |
| Summary: | One of the central duties of rural production cooperatives is
to promote the adoption and application of sustainable
agricultural practices by farmers, which hinges on several
factors. Therefore, the study intends to evaluate the factors influencing
the application of sustainable agricultural practices
by paddy farmers. The research population included from all
includes all paddy farmers as members of the production cooperatives
in rural areas of Sari County, Iran (N=4160). A total
of 162 farmers were selected through stratified sampling technique.
The data was gathered through questionnaires, that its
face validity was verified by a panel of experts, and its
reliability was obtained through a pilot test (Alpha Cronbach
coefficient, 0.93). The results showed that the application of
sustainable agricultural practices was generally good. Moreover,
the findings showed that there was a positive and significant
relationship between the age, using information sources, family
members, cultivating area, production amount, social status,
access to inputs, participating in extension training courses
and economic factors with the application of sustainable agricultural
practices. The stepwise linear regression analysis
results showed that the variables of cultivating area/hectare,
economic facilities, participating in extension training courses
and age can determine 61.8% variation of the application of
sustainable agricultural practices by paddy farmers as members
of rural production cooperatives. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-5852 2159-5860 |