Roya Eshraghi Samani; Monireh Alizadeh; Marjan Vahedi
Volume 6, 23(2) , September 2016, , Pages 72-65
Abstract
The current study is a descriptive survey study conducted to investigat challenges of developing organic agriculture in Ilam Province from the viewpoint of experts of agricultural jihad. Statistical population of the study included 264 experts of agricultural jihad in Ilam Province. Through Morgan ...
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The current study is a descriptive survey study conducted to investigat challenges of developing organic agriculture in Ilam Province from the viewpoint of experts of agricultural jihad. Statistical population of the study included 264 experts of agricultural jihad in Ilam Province. Through Morgan and Takman table sample size was estimated to be 150 people. Sampling was also carried out through stratified random sampling method with appropriate assignment. Research instrument was a researcher made questionnaire which face and content validities were confirmed by respective professors’ judgments. In addition reliability of this instrument was determined through calculating Cronbach alpha coefficient (0.91). Data analysis was carried out through utilizing SPSS software version 20 using both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics of factor analysis. Results of factor analysis led to identify five factors including extension -educational challenges, economic challenges, management challenges, psycho-cultural challenges, and supportive challenges that explain 75.08 percent of the variance. Extension -educational challenges as the first factor with the special value of 2. 631 explains the largest portion (21.62 percent) and support challenges with special value of 1.306 explains the smallest portion (10. 88 percent) of the total variance.
Hamid Reza i Qasem; Mohammad Salehi
Volume 5, 17(2) , October 2015, , Pages 54-41
Abstract
Domesticated animals, fowl, and fishery sector, as one of agricultural subsectors, moreover creating employment, help to economic growth and development, market boom; play an important role in providing food and food security for society. On this base, governments always plan their goals toward supporting ...
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Domesticated animals, fowl, and fishery sector, as one of agricultural subsectors, moreover creating employment, help to economic growth and development, market boom; play an important role in providing food and food security for society. On this base, governments always plan their goals toward supporting and considering this sector. The Agricultural Sector Development Program has been one of the most important government programs for supporting agricultural sector in 2012. This research was conducted in Markazi province with the goal of determining impact of financial payment for agricultural sector development on increasing products, creating employment, percapita consumption, and food security. The research was conducted in two parts; the first using of experimental data and second using questionnaire to gathering data. The research findings show that the financial payments have a positive and significant effect in increasing products, employment, and access to food in terms of financial power. But financial payments have not significant effect on percapita consumption of products, enough food and stable supply of food.
