University of Tehran Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research 2008-4838 44 4 2013 12 22 Effects of Agriculture Sector Total Support Estimate on Food Security in Iran Effects of Agriculture Sector Total Support Estimate on Food Security in Iran 533 544 50957 10.22059/ijaedr.2013.50957 FA Seyed Safdar Hosseini Professor, Agricultural Economics, University of Tehran, Iran 0009-0002-1667-4782 Mohammad Reza Pakravan PhD. Candidate, Agricultural Economics, University of Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-1570-4954 Milad Etghaei Senior Expert, Agricultural Economics, University of Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2013 01 27 Considering the importance of agriculture sector for production, employment and establishing food security, different countries include developed and developing ones, support mentioned sectors in various ways. Present study investigates the effects on government support policies on Iran's food security using VECM and time series data of 1990-2010. Results revealed that government support policies had direct effect on Iran's food security index. Hence, one percent increase in agriculture sector supports improves food security by 0.005 percent. it is so necessary to adopt the policies for supporting producers in agriculture sector in order to reduce production costs and improve quality and productivity.also, increasing private sector willing for investing in agriculture sector and expanding agriculture commodities insurance for reducing risks and uncertainty and Persuasion farmers for producing more and better crops and enhancing food security, is evitable. Considering the importance of agriculture sector for production, employment and establishing food security, different countries include developed and developing ones, support mentioned sectors in various ways. Present study investigates the effects on government support policies on Iran's food security using VECM and time series data of 1990-2010. Results revealed that government support policies had direct effect on Iran's food security index. Hence, one percent increase in agriculture sector supports improves food security by 0.005 percent. it is so necessary to adopt the policies for supporting producers in agriculture sector in order to reduce production costs and improve quality and productivity.also, increasing private sector willing for investing in agriculture sector and expanding agriculture commodities insurance for reducing risks and uncertainty and Persuasion farmers for producing more and better crops and enhancing food security, is evitable. https://ijaedr.ut.ac.ir/article_50957_875606ced2b629148af4caa1a4e8dd3c.pdf