مجله پژوهش های ترویج و آموزش کشاورزی
سال پانزدهم شماره 3 (پیاپی 59، پاییز 1401)

Dams can produce electricity and ensure water security, but at the same time they radically alter the hydrological regime of rivers with significant consequences for the economic and environmental welfare of the region in which they are located. consequences of constructing dams in most parts of the world have become controversial. The aim of this research is to explore the consequences of heightening Ekbatan dam wall on Living conditions of the villagers living downstream of the dam social and economic condition. The consequences of constructing this dam are more remarkable in downstream area in terms of geographical situation. The research data were obtained using a field survey and through a questionnaire completed by 150 inhabitants in the downstream villages. To investigate the economic and social consequences of heightening dam wall on the living conditions of the villagers living downstream, Bayesian structural equations were used and a model was presented. Based on the research results, social indication (Bayesian coefficient =0.919)had the greatest affected living conditions of the villagers living downstream of the dam

The phenomenon of migration of rural youth to cities is one of the most important reasons for not achieving the goals of rural development. Because rural youth are considered as human capital and the lack of employment is an important issue for them that inevitably forces most of the youth to migrate. Based on this, the main question of the research was, which factors are effective in creating employment in the agricultural sector and preventing the migration of rural youth, and which ones have more priority? This research was conducted in 12 villages of Kabudar Ahang. The statistical population consisted of 100,000 people in 124 villages, of which 384 young people were randomly selected using Morgan's table. The data was collected through a questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS and PLS software and using the Friedman test. Examining the results of the hypotheses test showed that among the various factors investigated, the economic factor with an average of 3.9 ranks first. This shows that the economic factor is the most important factor of migration from Kabudrahang villages. Also, the geographical-climatic factor has the lowest average of 2.96. It also showed that among the dimensions of employment creation factors, the dimension of establishment of agricultural transformation and supplementary industries with an average of 3.77 and the dimension of handicrafts with an average of 3.63 had the highest and lowest averages, respectively. Employment creation factors strongly predict migration factors by 66%. According to the results of the research, there are several solutions for the development of youth employment in the agricultural sector, among them are the creation of agricultural tourism, the establishment of transformation and complementary industries and packaging, agricultural entrepreneurship, changing the attitude of the youth towards agricultural jobs. and improving productivity

Today, considerable interest in urban agriculture is being manifested by policy makers, government agencies and academics due to its contribution to food security and poverty alleviation in cities. Therefore, this research has evaluated the farmers’ viewpoints regarding peri-urban agriculture in Noorabad city with an emphasis on the dimensions of food security. The study population consisted of peri-urban farmers of Noorabad who had at least two hectares of cultivated land. Based on the sampling table of Bartlett and colleague, 123 people were selected and distributed randomly with proportional assignment. The findings showed that the studied farmers evaluated urban agriculture in improving the dimensions of effective food security, but the diversity of views was seen among them. Therefore, the studied farmers were classified into two groups (negative evaluator and positive evaluator) using cluster analysis. The findings also showed that these two groups have different attitudes toward urban agriculture. On the other hand, the results showed that there is a direct and significant relationship between the impact of urban agriculture on improving the dimensions of food security (availability, availability, utilization and stability) with the attitude towards urban agriculture.

ABSTRACTToday, the agricultural extension and education system is a facilitator in the process of identifying needs, creating ideas, providing innovative plans for improving the quality of inputs, innovation in the production process of agricultural and livestock products, innovation in the process of processing, packaging, distribution, branding, innovation in insurance services, Finance and marketing have a significant impact. The aim of this study was to investigate the educational-extension factors affecting the formation of the apricot value chain in Mahneshan Township. Statistical population for this study consisted apricat orchard growers in the central part of Mahneshan city of Zanjan province (N = 1502). The sample size was determined to be 309 based on Krejcie and Morgan's table. Multi-stage sampling method was used to access the samples and complete the questionnaires. In the present study, the face and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts. Cronbach's alpha method was used to calculate the reliability of the questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability were used to determine the reliability of the questionnaire. The findings showed that the use of educational and extension programs with a path coefficient of 0.65 had the most significant effect and the educational and extension services with a path coefficient of 0.20 had the least impact on the formation of the value chain. These variables explained 54% of the value chain variance.

Sustainability and productivity in agricultural section requires the development and use of appropriate research technologies. For this reason, all countries are trying to provide the basis for deepening research in all matters. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of tobacco company's research system in the agricultural section and to examine the bottlenecks and challenges of this system and to provide appropriate strategies to improve capacity and improve its functions in order to be effective in the agricultural field. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical with a survey approach. The data collection tools in this study were interviews, focus group formation and questionnaires in different stages of the study which were analyzed using SWOT analysis model. Results of the study showed that the strategic position of the research system of the tobacco company is defensive and Based on the review and analysis, 8 defensive strategies were developed to increase the capacities of the research system, and with the help of the Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM), the strategies were prioritized. And based on that, establishing efficient interaction with regulatory and governmental institutions with the approach of supporting domestic production with a relative attractiveness of 3.41, reviewing the organizational structure with the approach of integrating processes and coordinating research and production activities with a numerical value of 2.881 have been given high priority.Also, other adaptive strategies in the field, paying attention to research findings, human resource management, organizational culture and constructive interaction with scientific societies were also emphasized.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the experiences, patterns and success processes of cooperatives in order to improve cooperative businesses. In order to achieve the purpose of this research, research narrative method was used. The statistical population of the study included successful cooperatives in the country. The statistical sample was selected based on purposeful and available sampling method from cooperatives in Tehran and Khorasan Razavi provinces, which was provided to the research team by the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare. The need was collected using the narrative interview technique. After conducting 18 interviews, consecutive and fragmented sections affecting the success of the cooperators were extracted as sub-narratives, and then different parts of the narrative were fragmented and a title was considered for each sequence. After extracting these sections, the success process of each cooperator was drawn and finally the general models were designed to cover the paths that led to the success of the cooperators, based on which four models reflect the historical paths taken by the cooperators. Is, it was drawn, the success of a cooperative may be a mixture of these processes or include one of these processes. The final extracted models include "Family Support Process Model", "Investment Model in Late and Previous Production Rings", "Self-Reliance Process Model" and "Export Entry Process Model".