Factors affecting the acceptance of agricultural insurance (Case study: Planting pistachios in rural areas of Abarkouh)

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Alireza Estelaji ¹ , Abraham Fathinia ² , Vahideh Akrami Abarghoee ³

1 - Department of Geography, Islamic Azad University, Yadgar Imam Unit, Rey City, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Geography and Rural Planning (Orientation: Spatial Planning and Entrepreneurship), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2016-10-23 Accepted : 2017-04-22 Published : 2017-05-22

Keywords: Pistachio, insurance of agricultural crops, rural economy, rural areas, Abarkuh County,

Abstract :

Because farmers as part of human economic activity has an essential role in the life and development of communities, including rural communities. Among which pistachios due to its high nutritional value, the demand for international markets, and in accordance with the climatic conditions of our country should be considered. This article is the purpose of the survey is analytical descriptive approach. In this article is subject to effective factors in acceptance insurance (Case Study: pistachio cultivation in rural areas Abarkouh County) has been paid, and how to collect data on library and field (use of articles, books, theses, organizations of all sizes, soft software, Minitab and SPSS) was investigated using logistic regression. The study population of rural residents Abarkouh County are those who are engaged in the cultivation of pistachios (whether as principal activity or as a secondary activity alongside other jobs or other cultures). The required data using 141 questionnaires were collected through random sampling in the 2015-2016 season. In order to assess the validity of factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha was used to measure the reliability of that amount was determined as 85%. The results show, structures such as pistachio education, product performance, employment, the provision of timely service, satisfaction, compensation, communication with experts and advocates to promote, attend classes and membership positively and acceptance are significant and pistachio crop insurance. The rate of satisfaction of compensation, the structures on insurance adoption among the pistachio pistachio is Abarkuh rural County