Iranians' awareness of the American agricultural economy and its modeling; From the Nasiri period to the end of the Qajar dynasty(Based on Press and Unpublished Documents)

From the second half of the nineteenth century, Iranians' awareness of the United States and its developments in various fields expanded. This awareness was the result of news and information that was mostly published in the press inside and outside the country. One of the fields that attracted the attention of the Qajar press was the American agricultural economy and its emulation with the aim of compensating for Iran's backwardness in this field. The present article uses a descriptive-analytical method, relying on the press and unpublished documents, to explain the reasons for the Qajar press to pay attention to the American agricultural economy and answer the question of What was the reaction of the Iranian government to the American agricultural developments and what impact did these developments have on the Iranian economy? The research findings indicate that the rapid development of American agriculture was the basis of Iranian progressives' attention to this important field. The present study also shows that the Qajar rulers sought to emulate the changes made in the agricultural structure of that countryIn this regard, concluding agreements with the United States for the development of Iran's agriculture, sending students to that country to study agriculture and welfare, as well as hiring specialists and advisers, importing agricultural tools and machinery, and various seeds and plants from that country, Actions were taken.