The Feasibility of Developing the Application of Rural Agricultural Waste Management in Masal Township, Iran

International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development

مقاله 45، دوره 8، شماره 2، شهریور 2018، صفحه 163-171   

نوع مقاله: Research Article

نویسندگان

Mohammad Reza Safari Motlagh^{* 1}؛ Roya Nazarali²؛ Farzaneh Fallahpoor Salkooyeh²

¹Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht,

²Master of Agricultural Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht.

چکیده

The waste of agricultural products is considered as one of the major problems in Iranian agricultural sector. The present study is a descriptive-survey one in nature that focused on exploring correlations and comparison. Data were collected through a number of questionnaires and were analyzed by SPSS. The relationships between dependent and independent variables were analyzed by obtaining the Pearson's correlation coefficient. The statistical population of the study comprised the participants of vermicompost Training Courses in 2011-12, farmers of Estalkh Zir Village where the vermicompost project was implemented, and facilitators and promoters of the agricultural sector. The results of this investigation showed that there was a relationship between the dependent (familiarity, the skills and interest rate)  and independent variables (agricultural waste management)  and that it was confirmed p<0.05) that the impact of the four independent variables was significant on the dependent variable at 0.95 level. As a result, all factors as independent variables are believed to have contributed to waste management. The results of Pearson’s correlation test confirmed all the hypotheses of the study. Duncan’s test also indicated that there was a significant difference in terms of waste management among the existing factors, namely interest rate, levels of familiarity and awareness, skills, and support from authorities.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Agricultural waste؛ feasibility؛ Management؛ rural agricultural

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