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Evaluation of Agricultural Experts' Awareness toward Precision Agriculture in the Province of Tehran-Iran

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  657-672

Abstract

 The purpose of this study was to evaluate Agricultural Experts’ awareness toward ‘ Precision Agriculture’ . In this regard, descriptive correlational research design was used. The target population of this study was consisted of Agricultural Experts of Jihade-agriculture Organizations in the Tehran province of Iran (N=153) that 115 subjects were studied. The main research instrument of this study was a questionnaire and its validity was checked by the panel of experts included faculty members of Agricultural Extension and Education and Mechanics of Agricultural Machinery Departments of Tarbiat Modares University and Agricultural Engineering Research Institute experts. Following the recommendations of them the instrument was revised. Also, the questionnaire’ s reliability was tested by calculating Cronbach’ s alpha and Kuder-Richardson formula 20 and their coefficients were 0. 91 and 0. 72. The results showed that the Agricultural Experts’ Knowledge level was low to medium on ‘ Precision Agriculture’ . The highest level of Knowledge was related to ‘ global positioning system’ (GPS), ‘ soil type sampling’ , ‘ yield monitoring’ , ‘ geographic information system’ (GIS), and ‘ aerial photography and satellite imaging’ . The results from correlation analysis indicated that there were significant relationships between Knowledge level of experts on ‘ Precision Agriculture’ and age, work experience, as well as educational level. There were significant differences between Knowledge levels of experts on ‘ Precision Agriculture’ in relation to interest in learning new technologies, informed from activities about ‘ Precision Agriculture’ , participation in the training classes, visit from research farms, and using the journal publications about ‘ Precision Agriculture’ .

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    SHIRKHANI, MARYAM, PEZESHKI RAD, GHOLAM REZA, & SADIGHI, HASSAN. (2016). Evaluation of Agricultural Experts' Awareness toward Precision Agriculture in the Province of Tehran-Iran. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICUTURAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, 47(3 ), 657-672. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/146275/en

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    SHIRKHANI MARYAM, PEZESHKI RAD GHOLAM REZA, SADIGHI HASSAN. Evaluation of Agricultural Experts' Awareness toward Precision Agriculture in the Province of Tehran-Iran. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICUTURAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH[Internet]. 2016;47(3 ):657-672. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/146275/en

    IEEE: Copy

    MARYAM SHIRKHANI, GHOLAM REZA PEZESHKI RAD, and HASSAN SADIGHI, “Evaluation of Agricultural Experts' Awareness toward Precision Agriculture in the Province of Tehran-Iran,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICUTURAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, vol. 47, no. 3 , pp. 657–672, 2016, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/146275/en

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