Factors affecting farmers' intention to use tillage methods and direct planting pattern on ridge in Dasht-e-Abbas region

Kakaie, Masoud; Kazemi, Navab; Savari, Moslem; Bogari, Isa

doi:10.22034/gahr.2024.441213.2049

Factors affecting farmers' intention to use tillage methods and direct planting pattern on ridge in Dasht-e-Abbas region

Document Type : thesis

Authors

Masoud Kakaie ¹

Navab Kazemi ²

moslem savari ³

Isa Bogari ⁴

¹ MSC. Student, Department of Agricultural Machinery and Mechanization, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran

² Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzesatan, Mollasani

³ Associate Prof. Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Khuzestan Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources University, Mollasani, Iran

⁴ Ph.D. in mechanization and expert in agriculture industry

10.22034/gahr.2024.441213.2049

Abstract

This research was carried out with the general purpose of determining the factors affecting farmers' willingness to use tillage methods and the pattern of direct planting on the ridge. The statistical population under study included all the wheat farmers of the Dasht-e-Abbas in Ilam province, in order to better understand the farmers, first a plan with treatments consisting of tillage and planting pattern in the study area from the method of operation of the cultivator for direct planting on the ridge Done. Accomplished. A sample size of 205 people was selected for the study using the Karjesi and Morgan table with the stratified sampling method with proportional assignment. The main tool of this research was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by a panel of experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability. Data analysis was done in two sections of descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS and Smart Pls software. The results showed that the variables of attitude, mental norm and perceived behavior control have positive and significant effects on the intetion of farmers to use tillage methods and the pattern of planting directly on the ridge. In general, the results of this research are able to provide new insights for the policy makers of this field in order to transfer, introduce and promote and train farmers to adopt conservation tillage methods and specifically direct cultivation on the crop stacks. Provide the former and be an effective step in achieving the goals of saving energy and preventing soil structure destruction.

Keywords

direct cultivation

conservation tillage

soil degradation

sustainable development

Dasht-e-Abbas region

Subjects

human geography

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