Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Dryland Agricultural Research Institute Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization, Maragheh, Iran.
2 Department of Economic, Social and Agricultural Research, Kermanshah Province Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Education and Extension Research Organization, Kermanshah, Iran.
3 Agricultural Research and Training Center and Natural Resources of Golestan Province, Agricultural Research, Training and Extension Organization, Golestan, Iran
4 Kurdistan Province Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Kurdistan, Iran
5 Department of Economic, Social and Agricultural Research, Agricultural Research and Training Center and Natural Resources of Zanjan Province, Agricultural Research, Training and Promotion Organization, Zanjan, Iran
6 Department of Economic, Social and Agricultural Research, Hamedan Province Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, Hamedan, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: In the transition from traditional agriculture to industrial agriculture, the transfer of technical knowledge from research institutions to production and exploitation fields is inevitable and should be seriously placed at the top of the development and promotion programs of the Ministry of Agriculture. Despite the efforts that have been made to increase the use of research, the transfer of research achievements is still a challenge. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the release of new varieties of dry wheat to the production fields and measure the attitude of farmers towards these varieties.
Methodology: The current research was carried out in a survey way in 2022-2023. The statistical population consisted of operators, experts responsible for the area and managers of agricultural jihad. The locations based on the type of climate and cultivated area included the provinces of East Azarbaijan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Zanjan, Golestan and Hamedan. The sampling method was stratified random with proportional assignment in the provinces. The tool used for this purpose was a questionnaire that was completed by the users. The effective factors in the rate of acceptance by the users were divided into three categories (factors related to farmers, factors related to cultivars, and factors related to the way cultivars are published), and in each category, a series of variables are considered, and these variables are measured through a researcher-made questionnaire. became Finally, the conceptual model that was used to investigate the factors affecting the acceptance of cultivars by users had three main structures, one of which was the characteristics of technology, including relative advantage, compatibility, simplicity, testability, and visibility of results. Another construct is technology promotion and growth, which includes technology information, technology use training, and technology availability. The third structure is personal and professional characteristics, which includes economic status, social relations and personal characteristics of the user.
Research findings: In Golestan and Kermanshah provinces, about 85%, in East Azerbaijan province, 80%, and in Zanjan, Kurdistan, and Hamedan provinces, respectively, 75, 70, and 67% of dryland farmers know about the new varieties of dryland wheat. Farmers often learn about new cultivars through direct contact with agricultural jihad centers and training courses. In Kermanshah province, 90% of farmers and in East Azerbaijan province, 75% of farmers have access to new seeds, which is a good situation. But in the provinces of Hamedan, Golestan, Kurdistan and Zanjan, the availability of new wheat seeds is not suitable. 75 to 100 percent of farmers in the studied provinces use modified wheat seeds. From the farmers' point of view variables of adaptation to the climate, visiting the farms of leading farmers, setting a higher guaranteed price for a product produced from the seeds of a new variety and cultivation in demonstration farms are factors that can have a great impact on the acceptance of new introduced varieties.
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