Analysis Of Factors Affecting The Use Of Risk Management Strategies Among Wheat Farmers In Ilam Province

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Islamic Azad University, Ilam branch

2 Islamic azad university, ilam branch

Abstract

This purpose of this research was to recognizing effective factors on using production risk management among wheat farmers in Ilam province. The study was done in the general framework of survey research. Statistical population of the study consists of all wheat farmers in Ilam province (N= 55000), which the sample was determine 380 people by using Krejcie and Morgan Table. In order to determining questionnaire reliability Alpha Cronbach method was used (0.82<α<0.90). Questionnaire content validity was confirmed by panel of expert. Data processing was done with SPSS20. The multiple regressions showed that variables including: insured area under cultivation, agricultural extension agents, economic factors, family income and education determined 4.46 percent of variance of dependent variable. Also, the results of the path analysis showed that the variables with the largest variances in the use of risk management strategies among the farmers were social factors, agricultural extension agents, and insured area under cultivation.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 47, Issue 2
December 2016
Pages 467-478

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