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1 - Examining frost protection behavior and its efficiency among apple orchardists: a case study of Kakan dehistan, Boyer-Ahmad county
Maryam Sadeghnia Maryam Sharifzadeh Mostafa Ahmadvand
10.30495/jaeer.2023.71010.10953

Frost as one of the environmental crises accompanying climate change phenomenon has caused significant annual economic losses in the agricultural sector production. This survey research was carried out with the aim of analyzing frost protection practices among apple orc More

Frost as one of the environmental crises accompanying climate change phenomenon has caused significant annual economic losses in the agricultural sector production. This survey research was carried out with the aim of analyzing frost protection practices among apple orchardists of Kakan Dehestan, Boyer Ahmad county (N = 1241, n=112). The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Face validity confirmed by a panel of experts. In order to measure reliability, a pilot study was conducted and Cronbach's alpha coefficient estimated (0.69< α <0.89). Based on the results, the most frequent behaviors among the gardeners were predictive behaviors and the use of technological measures was the least prevalent ones. Orchardists were clustered into two groups of compatible organizers and incompatible procrastinators. The results of the t-test analysis showed that the two groups had adopted different behaviors regarding the protection of gardens in dealing with frost; in such a way that the group of compatible organizers was significantly different from the group of incompatible procrastinators in terms of forecasting actions, planning actions, control actions, traditional actions, and techno-innovational actions. Results of the logistic regression showed that orchardists with more coping appraisal, threat appraisal and household size and less physical costs were more likely to adapt protection behaviors. According to the findings of the research it is necessary to develop frost protection measures through encouragement of gardeners via incentive policies, establishing gardeners' organizations and group formation to deal with frost protection. Manuscript profile
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2 - Survey of Measuring the Importance of Agricultural Development Criteria: An Experimental Study in Southern Kerman
Mina Faryabi Mostafa Ahmadvand Ayatollah Karami

Determining the importance of agricultural development criteria is crucial for accurate measurement of level of agricultural development in any area. Therefore, this descriptive-analytical study aims at determining the importance of the agricultural development criteria More

Determining the importance of agricultural development criteria is crucial for accurate measurement of level of agricultural development in any area. Therefore, this descriptive-analytical study aims at determining the importance of the agricultural development criteria. For this purpose, weighing accounting process was implemented. The weighting of criteria was developed by obtaining a ratio scale based upon a paired comparison of each criterion. Thus, the study used archival documents, a questionnaire survey, and interviews. The statistical population was all managers and experts (N=150) in southern Kerman Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization. Therefore, 19 managers and specialists of the organization were involved in the study using snowball sampling technique. Data processing was done using SPSS19. Research findings indicated that agricultural development criteria could be categorized into eight criteria: development of infrastructure, institutional, human development, mechanization, livestock and animal products, animal health, horticulture and agronomy. Among them, three development criteria include: animal health development, human resources and infrastructure were the most important measures of agricultural development. Manuscript profile
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3 - Analyzing the Barriers of Canola (Brassica napus) Cultivation Development in Orzuiyeh County
Leila Sharafipoor Mostafa Ahmadvand

The purpose of this paper was to explore the main barriers and difficulties of developing Canola plantation in the Orzuiyeh County. This is an applied research with a survey that was planned to explore issues associated with Canola production adoption. The statistical p More

The purpose of this paper was to explore the main barriers and difficulties of developing Canola plantation in the Orzuiyeh County. This is an applied research with a survey that was planned to explore issues associated with Canola production adoption. The statistical population of the study was farmers in the central district of the Orzuiyeh County. In order to determine the sample size of the study, the Bartlett and colleagues sample size table with 5% error rate was used. Accordingly, 122 farmers were selected. The data were acquired by questionnaire. A panel of experts reviewed and confirmed the face validity of the instrument. The reliability of the questionnaire was also confirmed by conducting and calculating the KMO coefficient. The KMO coefficient value is greater than 0.54 and the Bartlett test value is statistically reliable. The research findings showed that the barriers to develop Canola plantation can be categorized into the following major factors: financial, production process, intrapersonal, and information- communication. In addition, based on the rankings, financial barriers with a mean of 3.80 and a standard deviation of 0.359 are in the first place. Furthermore, the cluster analysis tool which aims at sorting different objects into groups in a way that the degree of association between two objects is maximal if they belong to the same group and minimal otherwise. The results of cluster analysis indicated that the farmers of the studied area can be categories in three groups: Pragmatic, communicative, technologically oriented. Manuscript profile
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4 - Explaining Barriers to Develop Agriculture in Villages of The Rostam County
ehsan Bazyar Mostafa Ahmadvand

The study was performed in the form of survey, aimed at explaining barriers to develop agriculture in the Rostam County (Fars Province). The statistical population of the study was composed of all farmers at the intended area. For this purp More

The study was performed in the form of survey, aimed at explaining barriers to develop agriculture in the Rostam County (Fars Province). The statistical population of the study was composed of all farmers at the intended area. For this purpose, the number of households in villages with more than 20 households (10 villages), was counted (672 households). Then, 220 households were determined as sample based on Krejcie and  Morgan sample size table and distributed among selected villages proportionally. In this study, the main tool for data collection was a questionnaire. The accuracy of indices and variables in the questionnaire (face validity) was confirmed by a panel of experts and its reliability was approved by calculating Cronbach's alpha (α=0.83).  Factor analysis was used to analyze the data. The KMO test and Bartlett statistics were considered for measuring internal consistency of items. Results suggested that the internal consistency of items is suitable for using factorial analysis technique (KMO=0.706) and Bartlett statistics was significant (p=0.001). Regarding Keiser criteria, 10 factors with Eigen-values greater than 1 were extracted in this study. They explained 58.491% of variance for total factors. Accordingly, 10 factors entitled; economic, social, facility, water, training-primitive, organizational-managerial, capital, planning, participatory and technical were recognized as the barriers to develop agriculture, neglecting which could jeopardize the future of agriculture in this area. Finally, regarding the results of this study, some recommendations have been provided to overcome the barriers to develop agriculture.   Manuscript profile

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