Investigation of the Effective Factors on Use of Chemical Fertilizers in Saffron Farms (Case study: Gonabad County)

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DOURANDISH ARASH; Ramezani Mohammad reza; AMINIZADEH MILAD

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Journal: Saffron Agronomy and Technology Year:2019 | Volume:7 | Issue:3 Page(s): 359-376

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Investigation of the Effective Factors on Use of Chemical Fertilizers in Saffron Farms (Case study: Gonabad County)

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DOURANDISH ARASH | Ramezani Mohammad reza | AMINIZADEH MILAD | Issue Writer Certificate

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Reduction in yieldQ1

External inputsQ2

Unsustainable systemQ1

Ordered logitQ1

Abstract

Saffron is one of the most important agricultural and export products whose production is the main source of income in many rural areas in east of the country. However, the yield of saffron farms decreased by almost 36% during 1971-2015. The Gonabad county in the Khorasan Razavi province as one of the largest saffron producers in Iran also faces this problem. Evidences suggest that the high use of chemical inputs, especially chemical fertilizers, can be considered as one of the main causes of yield decrease. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effective factors on use of chemical fertilizers with an emphasis on the role of attitude and awareness of saffron producers. In order to achieve the research objectives, 105 questionnaires were completed based on proportional random sampling and an Ordered logit model was carried out. The results showed that two variables of farmers’ attitude towards sustainable agriculture and awareness about yieldreducing factors have negative and significant effects on the probability of chemical fertilizer use. While the variables of farmers’ income, age, education and agricultural insurance have positive and significant effect on the probability of chemical fertilizer use. Therefore, undertaking appropriate policies in order to boost farmers’ attitude towards sustainable agricultural practices and increase the awareness of farmers about the negative and long-term effects of excessive use of chemical fertilizers, encouraging trusted and experienced farmers to reduce the use of fertilizers and reconsidering the content of training courses have a decisive role in enhancing the pattern of chemical fertilizers use.

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DOURANDISH, ARASH, Ramezani, Mohammad reza, & AMINIZADEH, MILAD. (2019). Investigation of the Effective Factors on Use of Chemical Fertilizers in Saffron Farms (Case study: Gonabad County). SAFFRON AGRONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY, 7(3 ), 359-376. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/373779/en

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DOURANDISH ARASH, Ramezani Mohammad reza, AMINIZADEH MILAD. Investigation of the Effective Factors on Use of Chemical Fertilizers in Saffron Farms (Case study: Gonabad County). SAFFRON AGRONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY[Internet]. 2019;7(3 ):359-376. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/373779/en

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ARASH DOURANDISH, Mohammad reza Ramezani, and MILAD AMINIZADEH, “Investigation of the Effective Factors on Use of Chemical Fertilizers in Saffron Farms (Case study: Gonabad County),” SAFFRON AGRONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 7, no. 3 , pp. 359–376, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/373779/en

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