Investigation of Factors Affecting the Adoption of Organic Farming by Farmers in Alborz Province

The aim of this study is to investigate the factors affecting adoption of organic farming. The study is a kind of applied and descriptive–correlational method. The research population is agricultural producers of Alborz Province. Sample size was determine by Cochran''s formula (n= 200) and using proportional stratified random sampling method. Data was collected through questionnaires that developed by researcher. Validity of questionnaires is estimated by a panel of experts in University and Agriculture experts of Jihad-e- Keshavarzi department of Karaj city. Reliability was conducted by a Pilot test study and for each of its parts Cronbach’s alpha coefficient estimated (0. 72 -0. 95) which show its suit for research conduct. Data analysis using SPSS software package show that there is a significant difference between barriers to adoption of organic farming in under graduate and post graduated level at the 0. 01 level. Also there is a positive relation between attitudes، technical information and frequency of connective channels with adoption of organic farming among Alborz Province farmers.