The Survey of Agricultural Section Agro-processing Industry in Rural Areas’ Development (Case Study: Central Parts of Bandar-e-Gaz and Nowkandeh)

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

Ali Akbar Najafi Kani ¹ , Bahman Sahneh ² , Saleh Arekhi ³ , Ameneh Mesgari ⁴

1 - Associate Professor Dep. of Geography, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor Dep. of Geography, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor Dep. of Geography, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran
4 - M.A. in Geography and Rural Planning, Golestan University, Gorgan, Iran

Received: 2018-01-09 Accepted : 2019-04-26 Published : 2020-03-20

Keywords: agriculture, central district, Conversion and Complementary Industries, Bandar Gaz city, Nowkandeh District,

Abstract :

The World experience shows that Agricultural section agro-processing industry in rural areas are able to increase Rural productions, productivity and The Inter-sect oral relationship and are able to decrease the Regional imbalances. However, the success of processing industries in rural areas depends on the best location choice for establishing the industrial activities. In this regard, one of the strategies that had been pursued in rural areas of developing countries and had positive results was the actions in order to industrializing rural areas. The type of this research is practical and the method is Analytical. The Statistical Society in this research is Nowkandeh and central parts of bandar-e gaz that four villages of central parts and two villages of Nowkandeh district and 1681 families are the statistical society of this research that 200 families are selected as a sample society based on Cochran Formula. Data analysis has been done by the use of SPSS and excel software, Chi-square test, Friedman, Mann-Whitney and independent t. Given that rural industry communicates between agriculture and industry and Are effective in creating a balance between rural and urban communities, and decreases the development space, It is necessary for the planners and officials pay attention to Agro industry in rural communities more than before To create new job opportunities and cause income enhancement, increasing the quality of life and reducing rural-urban migration.

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