Factors Affecting the Implementation of Crop Rotation by Farmers in the Suburbs, District of Gorgan Township

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate factors affecting the implementation of crop rotation by farmers in the suburbs of Gorgan Township. The methodological approach was a descriptive-co relational one and the target population consisting of 4000 resident farmers in 14 villages in the suburbs of Gorgan Township, Golestan province. Using systematic classified random sampling method, 350 farmers were chosen. Data were collected through filling up of questionnaires and analyzed through SPSS, V.11. The content and face validity of the instrument were obtained by the faculty members of Agricultural Extension and Education Department, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources as well by the agronomy Specialists Board of the Agricultural Jihad Organization, Golestan province. The reliability analysis was conducted and Cronbach`s alpha value determined as 0.88. Also the results of forward stepwise logistic regression model indicated that some of the discriminative factors are consisted of farm distance from market place of the products, experience in agriculture, number of agricultural products produced, membership in the Islamic Council, extent of irrigated lands, attendance in extension and education classes, number of agricultural products under insurance coverage and home distance from support center could appropriately classify 95.4 percent of the respondents.