The Effect of Arson in Agriculture on the Environment (Case study: Esfahan Province)

Subject Areas : Water and Environment

Jaber Aazami ¹ , Somayeh Pourhashemzehi ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Environment Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
2 - Master Graduated, Department of Environment Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.

Received: 2017-01-19 Accepted : 2017-03-01 Published : 2018-09-23

Keywords: Education, Arson, Agriculture, Environment,

Abstract :

Iran, with twelve percent of the cultivated area, is the third country as the number and diversity of agricultural products in the world, but rankinf above 140 out of the 231 countries in the environmental indicators shows insufficient attention to conservation environment. Todays, the arson (deliberately fire) of plant’s residual in Iranian agriculture community, is underway as a culture in farmers. The aims of this study were a review on the previous studies on the reasons of arson in Esfahan province, a description of the effects of arson on environment, a presentation of the positive points of the plant’s residuals for the next harvest and also the applications of those in the different industries. The main reason of arson is originated of preparing shortly of the farm for next planting and destroying pests, especially germ’s insect-eating whereas this action (arson) not only will increase the loss of soil fertility, water and wind erosion, destruction of soil beneficial microorganisms, air pollution caused by the ash, but also will make the surface soil and in continue, will loss the rainwater, causing a severe surface runoff, increase evaporation as same as enter much smoke and many particulate matters from the ash and causes air pollutions. It is noticeable that the residuals can be used in various industries, including pulp and paper, floriculture (such as mushrooms), energy and also the agricultural industry. In this context, the role of education, developing of alternate industries and government incentives are the most important feasible measures

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