Investigating the Consequences of Implementing Pressurized Irrigation Projects and Its Effect on Satisfaction and Continuity of Its Use in Qazvin Province

The main objective of this study was to perform a survey method to assess the implications of implementing pressured irrigation projects in Qazvin province, as well as their effect on satisfaction and continuing use. The main data collection tool was a questionnaire, data collection method, documentary study, and interview, and the study population of this study included all farmers who installed a pressurized irrigation system in their fields between 2015 and the end of 2018 (N=477), which was determined based on Krejcie and Morgan sampling table with a sample size of 214 people. In addition to dispersion and centrality statistics, coefficient of variation and confirmatory factor analysis were utilized to assess and explain the data. Farmers' opinions of the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the implementation of a pressurized irrigation system were investigated in this study. The findings revealed that farmers' average perceptions in these three aspects were higher than normal (The average of each dimension is higher than 3). The most important social consequences of adopting pressured irrigation systems, according to the respondents, are "reducing rural migration", "creating a sense of constructive competition among farmers to use these systems", and "sustainability and continuity of agricultural jobs in the region, as well as hope for the future of agriculture". "Optimal water usage management", "quantitative enhancement of agricultural productivity", and "enhanced farm investment" are among the most important economic consequences. "The prospect of uniform distribution of production inputs through reservoirs" was one of the most significant environmental impacts.