An Analysis of the Effects of New Irrigation Technologies in Agricultural Development in Rural Areas(Case study: Qaq section of Qom province)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the comparison between traditional and modern irrigation methods and its effects on rural development in rural areas. The type of research applied is developmental and its method is descriptive correlations. The statistical population of the study is farmers using two modern irrigation networks in Qom district of Qom province. According to Cochran formula, from 1734 farmers households, 129 households implementing new methods and 110 households of farmers applying traditional methods as sample size were selected. . Validity of the questionnaire was investigated after several stages of revision and review by geography professors of Isfahan University and experts in Jihad-e-Agriculture. The reliability of the research tool was confirmed by performing a preliminary test and completing 30 questionnaires. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated for different parts of 89. The results of the research show that there is a significant relationship between traditional and modern irrigation methods, especially in the field of economic and social impacts. So t is in the traditional way in the economic impact (2.103) and social (2.453). This amount in the new method of economic and social impacts was (224.2) and (2.455), respectively. Considering the negative value of t, it is observed that the average of the economic and social effects of new irrigation is more than Irrigation is traditional. Also, the results of the research indicate that villagers are interested in using modern irrigation methods.