Economic Investigation of Poverty and Income Distribution in Pistachio Cultivating Areas of Kerman Province

Subject Areas : Microbiology

Reza Sedaghat ¹ ( Ph.D. on Agricultural Economics, Faculty Member, Horticultural Sciences Research Institute, Pistachio Research Center, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization( AREEO), Rafsanjan, Iran )

Received: 2017-10-16 Accepted : 2018-04-05 Published : 2018-06-01

Keywords: Income distribution, Absolute poverty, Relative poverty, Poverty gap, Poverty intensity, Poverty line,

Abstract :

The study of poverty and income in equality are the most important subjects of social/ economic research in agriculture sector. The present study focuses on poverty and income inequality among pistachio growers in Kerman province. Absolute poverty line, relative poverty line, poverty gap and intensity were calculated. Also income distribution was investigated using Ginny coefficient, Lorenz curve and income distribution index. The statistical community was all pistachio producers in Kerman province. Data collected through personally interviewing of 200 producer, using multi-stage cluster random sampling, during 2012-2015 cropping years. The results showed that absolute poverty line for pistachio growers in Kerman province was 24000000 (10 Rials) while, relative poverty line was 64922675(10 Rials), annually. Results also indicated that 30 percent of farmers were suffering from absolute poverty while, 57 percent from relative poverty. Income gap for poor pistachio growers under absolute poverty was 0.48, but for poor pistachio growers under relative poverty was 0.60. According to Lorenz curve, Ginny coefficient of 0.66 and income distribution index, it can be concluded that there is an un-fair income distribution among pistachio growers in study area. Finally supporting capital availability specially for small scale poor farmers through low interest credit, production subsidies and national development funds is suggested.

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