Analyzing The Impacts of Vineyards Consolidation in Hamedan Province According to The Gardeners Opinion

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD. Student, Department of Agricultural Management and Development, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Agricultural Management and Development, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Collage of Agricultural, University of Jiroft, Jiroft, Iran

Abstract

Considering the importance of agriculture, in recent years, different methods to achieve the objectives of agricultural development, has been considered. One of them is the land consolidation plan that implementation of which has different effects. The aim of this study was investigation and analyzing the impacts of vineyards consolidation in Hamedan province. This study was a survey research and the data collection instrument was a questionnaire. The sample consisted 203 gardeners that were implemented the land consolidation plan its own vineyard in 2010. The validity of research tool was obtained by idea of experts. The data were analyzed with SPSS. Result of factor analysis showed that, five factors named as economic, social, technical, environmental and institutional effects explained 61.74% of variance of effects of vineyards consolidation and the economical effects were the most effective impacts of vineyards consolidation plan in Hamedan province according to opinion of gardeners.

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