Sustainability Analysis of Specialized Tobacco Cultivation System in Golestan Province

This study aimed to sustainability analysis of specialized tobacco cultivation system in Golestan Province. Research method adopted a causal- correlational approach. The population of this research were all oriental tobacco growers of Golestan province and based on a Cochran formula 140 people was selected. The data collection tool was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by a panel of experts, and its reliability was measured through Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranging from 0.706 to 0.81. The findings results showed that 13% of sustainability of specialized tobacco cultivation system was very high, 40.8% was high, 28.6% was medium, 17.6% was low, and the most important effective factors on sustainability of specialized tobacco cultivation system was training and support service factors with path coefficient of 0.23 and 0.22. Also labor and economic empowerment status factors affected on Sustainability of specialized tobacco cultivation system in Golestan Province.