Factors Determining the Adoption of the Pressurized Irrigation Systems by Farmers in Ardabil Province

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Journal: Journal of Research and Rural Planning Year:2018 | Volume:7 | Issue:3 (23) Page(s): 17-28

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Factors Determining the Adoption of the Pressurized Irrigation Systems by Farmers in Ardabil Province

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DroughtQ2

pressurized irrigation systems (PISs)Q2

standardized precipitation index (SPI)Q1

Ardabil ProvinceQ2

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Purpose-One of the most important strategies facing Drought and agriculture water shortage in North-West Iran is developing pressurized irrigation systems (PISs). In this regard, the present study aims to investigate the factors determining the adoption of the PISs by farmers in Ardabil Province. Design/methodology/approach-First, by Drought zoning of Ardabil Province (by SPI method and GIS software), three regions including regions with mild, moderate and severe Drought levels were determined. In the second step, using multi-stage cluster sampling, adopter and non-adopter farmers of the PISs were selected from three regions of study (n= 415). Also, the logistic regression was used to determine the affective and distinctive factors of farmers' groups. Findings-According to the results of logistic regression analysis, the predictive power of model was 0. 622 and the sensitivity of the regression model to determine the model validation was obtained as 85. 8%. Also, from among 17 factors of study, 7 factors of education level, farm income, knowledge about the PISs, the infrastructure for PISs, the effect of local weather conditions, the trust towards the optimality of PISs and the improvement in farm water management, positively impacted on the adoption and use of PISs. Among effective factors, knowledge about the PISs (Wald: 32. 676), the trust towards the optimality of PISs (Wald: 27. 855) and the infrastructure for PISs (Wald: 21. 648) were the most important factors predicting to the decision to adopt and use PISs among farmers. Research limitations/implications-Since the study was carried out in a large area of the province, accessing the farmers and experts in the Ardabil Province was difficult and time consuming. Practical implications-The agricultural extension and education programs and PRA method, can provide the basis for the adoption of PISs among most of the farmers. Also, the infrastructure programs for the implementation and setting up of PISs are the priority of governmental projects to develop the PISs in the regions of the study. Originality/value-It seems that identifying and providing the necessary infrastructure for implementing pressurized irrigation programs should be based on the scientific needs assessment of the agricultural fields’ conditions in different regions. Also, proper the appropriate government funding and financial support for the appropriate infrastructure of PISs will increase the willingness of farmers to adopt and use of the PISs.

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SOOKHTANLOU, MOJTABA. (2018). Factors Determining the Adoption of the Pressurized Irrigation Systems by Farmers in Ardabil Province. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND RURAL PLANNING, 7(3 (23) ), 17-28. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/236529/en

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SOOKHTANLOU MOJTABA. Factors Determining the Adoption of the Pressurized Irrigation Systems by Farmers in Ardabil Province. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND RURAL PLANNING[Internet]. 2018;7(3 (23) ):17-28. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/236529/en

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MOJTABA SOOKHTANLOU, “Factors Determining the Adoption of the Pressurized Irrigation Systems by Farmers in Ardabil Province,” JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND RURAL PLANNING, vol. 7, no. 3 (23) , pp. 17–28, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/236529/en

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