Challenges and constraints of developing mushroom Ventures (Case study: Kermanshah Province)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Member of Sicence, Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Kermanshah, Iran

2 MSc. Student, Roural Development, University of Kermanshah, Iran

3 MSc. Student, Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Kermanshah, Iran

Abstract

Understanding various aspects of the problems, challenges and constraints of agricultural activities such as mushroom ventures and trying to plan and policy for solving problems are suitable strategies for developing agri– businesses. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explain the challenges and constraints of developing mushroom Venturesin Kermanshah Province. Information were collected by observation and depth interview from five active and almost four inactive production firms by interviewing with seven executive and education experts in the Jihad agricultural organization and vocational- technical organization in Kermanshah Province. Using techniques in interviews was typical cases and snowball sampling. Content analysis of interviews showed challenges and constraints for developing mushroom Ventures in Kermanshah Province instance two major categories (performance problems and mushroom producers problems) and seven conceptual classes. A performance problem including five classes (poor infrastructure development, government failure in policy- protection support, organizational problems, problems in the production cycle and science– research problems). Also, in sector of production there are two classes (mushroom producers problems and producers compost problems). Results showed that according interviews opinion most problems of mushroom Ventures in Kermanshah Province instance: equipment failure, lack of financial support, inefficiencies in the banking, failure of management system, educational deficiencies, problems in mushroom firms rooms and high risk taking in agricultural production.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 45, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
October 2014
Pages 467-482

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