Investigation of Effective Management Factors in Controlling the Use of Chemical Pesticides in Paddy Fields (Case Study: Rural Areas of Langaroud County)

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1 Associate Professor, Dep. of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

2 Graduate Student of Agricultural Management, Dep. of Agricultural Management, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr , Iran

Abstract

The current research is a descriptive-survey study focused on correlation and comparison. In this research, data were collected by a research made questionnaire and that its validity was confirmed by a panel of experts, and its reliability was measured through Cronbach's alpha formula (0.926) and were analyzed with SPSS Software Package. In the present study, a comparison was made among two groups of farmers using agronomic and chemical methods including 300 paddy farmers and 33 experts of Jihad-e Agriculture Organization about some management factors in Langaroud county, and for this purpose random sampling method was applied. Based on results of this research, significant differences were found between the studied groups of farmers in age, education, social influence, social participation, technical knowledge, attendance in extension courses, and holding a second job. Farmers using agronomic practices had higher education, lower age, higher social influence and participation, more attendance in extension courses and higher technical knowledge than those using chemical methods. Also, the comparison of experts’ and farmers’ opinions revealed more similarity between experts’ expectations and the performance of farmers using agronomic practices, which can be related to their higher education level and attendance in training courses.

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Geographical Engineering of Territory
Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 10
September 2021
Pages 431-449

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  • Receive Date: 28 September 2020
  • Revise Date: 04 June 2022
  • Accept Date: 02 November 2021

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