Yahya Safi Sis; Ahmad Rezvanfar
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Education is a major factor in agricultural development. Specialist and researcher training is the most important factor in the development of organic farming. This manpower can include all the actors involved in this agricultural system. The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting the ...
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Education is a major factor in agricultural development. Specialist and researcher training is the most important factor in the development of organic farming. This manpower can include all the actors involved in this agricultural system. The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting the educational requirements of organic farming from the perspective of agricultural experts. The statistical population of this study was Experts of East Azarbaijan Agriculture Jihad Organization (N = 837). For this statistical population, using the Krejcie and Morgan table, a sample size of 264 was determined. To reduce the error and the coverage of unanswered questionnaires, the number was increased to 310 and were studied by simple random sampling. Questionnaire was the main tool for data collection in this study. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by faculty members of Tehran University and its reliability was confirmed by ordinal theta coefficient. Factor analysis results showed that the factors affecting the educational requirements of organic farming development can be summarized in six policy, management, research, extension, agronomic and consumption factors. These factors together explained for 58 percent of the variance in the variables affecting the educational requirements of organic farming development. Based on the results, the establishment of training courses in Integrated Pest Management (IPM), agricultural marketing, agricultural entrepreneurship with organic farming focus, as well as further research on reducing the cost of producing organic products are suggested.
Fatemeh Razzaghi Borkhani; Ahmad Rezvanfar; Seyed Hamid Movahed Mohammadi; Seyed Yosef Hejazi
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate Modeling of Effectiveness Information resources and communication channels on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) behavior for Sustainable Development of Citrus Gardens in Mazandaran Province. Population consisted of all citrus farmers in the villages of ...
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate Modeling of Effectiveness Information resources and communication channels on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) behavior for Sustainable Development of Citrus Gardens in Mazandaran Province. Population consisted of all citrus farmers in the villages of 12 county of Mazandaran province, a sample of 290 farmers was selected by using proportional random sampling method among 122361 citrus Orchard man. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire. Validity of questionnaire was determined through sustainable agriculture experts of Mazandaran County and some faculty members at University of Tehran, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Management and Development. The reliability was found to be acceptable. Diagnostic validity with using an average variance extracted (AVE) and reliability with using Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability (CR) was confirmed. To explain the Effectiveness from Methods factor analysis and structural equation modeling with LISREL software, version 8.80 has been used. According to findings, oral and facial resources and channels, written sources and channels, visual-audio sources and channels, virtual and electronic resources and channels can explain 66% of variance of GAP application in sustainable development of gardens. Sufficient information about technology citrus orchardist will enable to make optimum decisions for the adoption of sustainable technology. It is therefore suggested establishing databases and using face to face communication channels of extension agents and agricultural inputs distributors and experts, extension staff, consultancy services of private sector, more gardeners' use of information resources with reliable information regard to needs and necessities and leveling up special and public education in GAP technologies for gardeners have been considered.
F. Masoudizadeh1; A. Rezvanfar; H. Movahed Mohammadi
Volume 4, Issue 4 , September 2016, , Pages 40-33
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The aim of present study was investigating the role of social capital components on environmental Non –Governmental Organizations performance. The statistical population of this research consisted of all members in environmental Non-Governmental Organizations of Khuzestan province (N=359). Using ...
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The aim of present study was investigating the role of social capital components on environmental Non –Governmental Organizations performance. The statistical population of this research consisted of all members in environmental Non-Governmental Organizations of Khuzestan province (N=359). Using Cochran formula, 90 members were chosen and studied as the proportional stratified random sampling method (N=90). This research was a descriptive- correlation survey that has been conducted by using survey technique. The main instrument in this study was questionnaire which its validity confirmed by professor of Department of Agricultural Extension and Education of Tehran University. Its reliability was also measured by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient which have been determined the for organizational performance scale 0.89 and social capital 0.86. Data were analyzed by spss win 11/5 in two parts of descriptive and inferential statistics. Research findings showed that value of performance of environmental Non-Government Organization has been low and moderate. The results of the correlation coefficient indicated that the positive and significant relationship were among social capital components, consist of trust social, solidarity social, participation social, awareness social and organizational performance .Regression analysis also shows the explanation ability of 35.5 percent of the variance by social participation and social solidarity variables.
