An Identification and Analysis the Mechanisms of Nanotechnology Development in Iranian Agricultural Sector

Rezaei, Rohollah; Hosseini, Seyed Mahmood; Shabanali Fami, Hossein; Sarafrazi, Alimorad

doi:10.22059/ijaedr.2012.24811

An Identification and Analysis the Mechanisms of Nanotechnology Development in Iranian Agricultural Sector

Authors

Rohollah Rezaei

Seyed Mahmood Hosseini

Hossein Shabanali Fami

Alimorad Sarafrazi

10.22059/ijaedr.2012.24811

Abstract

The main purpose followed in this study was to identify and analyze the mechanisms of nanotechnology development in Iranian agricultural sector. The research method was an Analytical- Explanatory one. The statistical population of the study consisted of researchers of National Agricultural Research Institutions/ Centers (N= 170). According to Morgan& Krejcie table, 120 persons were selected through Simple Random Sampling for doing the study. A questionnaire was made use of to collect data. A panel of experts established the validity of the questionnaire. A pilot study was conducted to establish the reliability of the instrument. Cronbach alpha's coefficient for the main scales of the questionnaire was calculated as more than 0.75, indicating an acceptable reliability of the questionnaire. Factor analysis of mechanisms of nanotechnology development in Iranian agricultural sector indicated the six factors of: Information delivery, Educational and Professional Development, Law making, Policy making and Supportive, Financial, Institutionalizational and Infrastructural explaining 68.6% of total variances of the mechanisms.

Keywords

Agricultural research workers

Iran

Mechanisms of Development

Nanotechnology