Analysis of Citrus Marketing in Fars Province
H.
Mohammadi
author
Z.
Farajzadeh
author
V.
Dehbashi
author
I.
Shahraki
author
text
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2014
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This study investigates concepts and issues of marketing using data obtained from questionnaire completed among producers of citrus (Orange, Tangerine, Limon) in Jahrom and Darab regions (Fars province) as well as using information obtained from retailers, wholesalers and brokers. Primary packing and transportation are main marketing services. Orange producers' share of price paid by consumers in two paths is less than one-third and the corresponding share for tangerine and sweet lemon producers are 20-30 and 43 percent respectively. It was also found that retailer price plays a more significant role than other factors in marketing margin.JEL Classification: M31، Q13Keywords: Marketing, Citrus, Orange, Tangerine, Limon, Fars Province
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
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http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58921_2a46d7079fffd06fa87bc5de11d77cbd.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58921
Study of Factors Affecting Insurance Acceptance by Paddy Farmers in Mazandaran Province (A Case Study in Babol County)
A.
A. Mahmoodi
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A.
Pirmoradi
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text
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2014
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Insurance of agricultural products as a new tool for minimizing the risk of losses arising from volatility in the agricultural sector has been identified. The success of insurance policies in the agricultural sector is depend on acceptance of insurance by the farmers in these parts. The present study is surveying factors influencing acceptance of insurance by paddy farmers in Mazandaran province using logit and probit models in 2010-2011. Data were collected via implementing 73 questionnaires in Babol county. The results of this study indicate that the logit model is relatively better than the probit model and percentage of correct predictions of the logit model was 75%. Also, the survey results indicate that income, having another job and corporation with experts of extension and contribute in the promotion class had a positive effect on the acceptance of insurance. But self consumption and age of farmer had a negative effect. According to the findings, the main reasons of insurance rejection by paddy farmers would cover the following cases: incomplete compensation of loss, Lack of access to insurance brokers, don't promote of insurance, small ground, high premiums and lack of adequate information about condition of insurance.JEL Classification: Q12, Q13Keywords: Insurance, Paddy Farmers, Babol, Logit, Probit , Mazandaran
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
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2014
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http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58922_ae09438e8c138eb36ec0e7adde688149.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58922
Investigating Iran\'s Raisin Export Competitiveness in Global Markets
S.
Jalali
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A.
Mahmoodi
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M.R.
Pakravan
author
text
article
2014
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Present study investigated comparative advantages and long run relationship among Iran's raisin export and competitor countries based on agricultural and non-petroleum commodity basket. Hence, comparative advantages indices include RCA, RSCA, HI and Vector Error Correction Method had been applied. Results revealed that Iran had comparative advantages in exporting raisin considering both agricultural and non-petroleum commodity basket during 1975-2008 and the average amount of RCA, RSCA and HI indices considering agricultural commodity basket equals 17.66, 33.7 and 0.93, respectively, While, considering non-petroleum commodity basket mentioned amounts were 603.58, 11.07 and 0.75. Ranking comparative advantages amounts for all the main exporters of raisin considering non-petroleum commodity basket showed that Iran acquired forth rank while Afghanistan, Greece and Turkey were in first and second places. Also, considering agricultural commodity basket Afghanistan, Iran, Greece and Turkey obtained first to forth ranks, respectively. In the next step, existence of long run relationship among Iran's raisin export and other main exporters had been examined using RCA amounts. Results revealed that the only long run relationship exist between Iran's raisin export and Chile and Iran's export effected by Chile. So, for acquiring market share it is necessary to investigate trade polices of Greece and Turkey more carefully and especial attention should be paid to Chile market.JEL Classification: N50, O57, Q17Keywords: Export Comparative Advantages, Raisin, Iran
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
1022-4211
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2014
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http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58923_f2753e2f64fac155cdd598000abbca88.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58923
Evaluating Marketing Channel of Fresh Grape and Raisin in Malayer County
Z.
Lotfaliyan
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A.
Yousef
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A.M.
Amini
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text
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2014
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In the transition of traditional agriculture and increasing the production, agricultural marketing has become increasingly important. Marketing costs influences the consumer and producers prices and total welfare. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the marketing channel of grape in both the fresh and raisin in Malayer County, Hamedan province in 2010-2011. Therefore, the marketing margin, the share of marketing agents, the marketing cost coefficient and the marketing efficiency was calculated and analyzed.The study sample consisted of 379 farmers, 14 wholesale and 60 retailers. The main marketing channels of fresh grape and raisin are "producer- local dealer- retailer" and "producer-wholasaler- retailer". The results show that the sale profit of raisin is more than fresh grape. Furthermore, in the most of the channels, marketing margin and inefficiency are high and retailer margin is more than wholesaler margin. According to the results of estimation of efficiency, the main marketing channels have no suitable efficiency.JEL Classification: Q13, L11, L66Keywords:Marketing Margin, Marketing Efficiency, Grape, Raisin, Malayer County
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
1022-4211
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2014
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http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58924_fbcf733ec2b81e27259f834203087b77.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58924
Determination of Development Strategy of Crop Cultivation Activities, the Second Field after Rice in Guilan Province
A.
Atghaei Kordkolaei
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M.R.
Pakravan
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F.
Esmaili
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M.
Kavoosi kalashami
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text
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2014
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In this study, development strategy of autumn crops in Guilan province is surveyed. Therefore, it is trying to use various economic and social indicators resulting from a field of more than 350 questionnaires that were collected from cultivated crops II units in Guilan province from 2008 to 2009 crop year, to introduce appropriate crops farmers and planners to develop this culture. In order to make decisions based on all the indicators, numerical taxonomy method was used. Results of numerical taxonomy approach showed that among the 6 crops studied according to the 10 indicators considered for the decision, the vegetables were determined after the order of glandular leaf vegetables, string beans ratvn and activities to develop improved crop cultivation in the second pattern of Guilan.JEL Classification: R32, R11Keywords: Second Culture, Numerical Taxonomy, Guilan, Rice, Development Strategy
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
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2014
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123
http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58925_7f247e207586ee88819eba6112ba8500.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58925
Factors Affecting on Agricultural Credit Allocation and Constraint Analyses of Farmers in East Azarbayjan Province
D.
Cherghi
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P.
Pirouz
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text
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2014
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Farmers were faced to credit constraint constantly and identifying the factors affecting on it has a specific important. Therefore, this study analyzes factors influencing agricultural credit allocation and constraint condition of farmers in East Azarbayjan Province using implementing 94 questionnaires in 2012. The Probit regression model was used to estimate the parameters of the determinants of credit constraint of the farmers. Also, the Tobit model was also used to estimate the parameters of the determinants of the rate of agricultural credit allocated to the farm activities. According to the results, the age, education, household size of farmers, farm income and non farm income have significant influence on credit constraint conditions of the farmers. The empirical results of the Tobit regression model reveal that amount of credit received, education, farming experience, and farm income have positive influence on the rate of agricultural credit allocation to the farm sector. But some variables such as loan delay and bank visit before loan acquisition have negative influence on the rate of agricultural credit allocation to the farm sector.JEL Classification: G 21, D14, C25, C21Keywords: Tobit Regression, Probit Regression, Agricultural Credit Constraint, Credit Allocation, East Azarbayjan Province
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
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2014
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135
http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58926_c31a6948f18e8fe8e83610006acda9e7.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58926
Investigation of Kerman Pistachio Producers\' Willingness to Participate in Balanced Development of Pistachio Acreage Project in Iran
M.
Abdolahi-Ezzatabadi
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2014
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In this study, using transfer of development rights analysis (TDR), Kerman pistachio producers' willingness to participate in balanced development of pistachio acreage project in country was measured. In this project pistachio production and development is redirected away from Kerman province, presumably not well suited for development, to some more suitable areas. A sample of 206 farmers selected, using stratified random sampling method. Results showed that balanced development of pistachio acreage project cannot be substituted to other alternatives, and be considered as a basic solution for removing water scarcity problem in Kerman province. From the farmers' point of view, the most important factors that can be considered as obstacle to this project are transportation and lack of security in new sites. Comparing balanced development of pistachio acreage project with other alternatives showed that water transferring project is preferred by 92 percent of pistachio producers. The results also revealed that 71.57 percent of farmers are ready to turn off water pumps in autumn season. Finally, among different districts in Anar and Rafsanjan cities, Saghi was proposed as a pilot for selecting farmers for participation in the balanced development of pistachio acreage. Also, it is strongly recommended that balanced development of pistachio acreage must be solely accomplished in farming program. In other words, the farmer who participate in this program and practice in sustainable agriculture framework should be supported. JEL Classification: Q01, Q15, Q25Keywords: Pistachio, Kerman Province, Balanced Development, Transfer of Development Rights
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
1022-4211
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2014
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157
http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58927_76528b2c82ded4358eb758fbfd4a25bf.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58927
Evaluating the Effects of the Sefidrud Network Inflow Reduction on Crop Pattern in Central Valley of Guilan Province
M.
Kavoosi Kalashami
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Gh.R.
Peykani
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S.S
Hosseini
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H.
Salami
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text
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2014
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The big Sefidrud basin supplies the irrigation water of the Guilan fertile plain and provides requested water for strategic crop of rice in mentioned province. Water resource development projects in upstream of mentioned basin, risks supplying guaranteed irrigation water for Guilan plain. Present study investigates the effects of ten Sefidrud network inflow reduction scenarios under eight irrigation network conditions using regional mathematical programming based on positive mathematical programming and considering hydrological situations in central valley irrigation district of Guilan province. Requested data sets were obtained from Iran's water resource management company, Guilan Water Company and different consultants' researches. Acreages removed from irrigation module, avoided loss because of applying irrigation efficiency improvement projects and reduced gross margins of cultivation incentral valley irrigation district under different inflow reduction scenarios and network condition are the most important results of this study. Results revealed that nine percent reduction of the Sefidrud irrigation and drainage network inflow in central valley under current network condition caused 7.6 percent of rice acreages and 7.9 percent of total crops acreages to remove from irrigation module. Simulations based on changes in network condition showed the considerable effect of irrigation efficiency improvement policy on avoiding loss due to inflow reduction. Mentioned results provide a base for cost-benefit analysis of irrigation efficiency improvement projects in this irrigation district.JEL Classification: C2, N55, Q15Keywords: Inflow Reduction, Positive Mathematical Programming, Sefidrud Irrigation and Drainage Network, Guilan Province
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
1022-4211
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2014
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181
http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58928_8e41fdde7bbaf7a6714eec0f0d951039.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58928
Studying the Effect of Renovation of Traditional Rice Field to Industrial Rice Field for Decrease Rice Waste in Talesh County
S.
Rahimi Soureh
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M.R.
Mirkazemi
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text
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2014
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One of the most important problems after production agricultural products is extent of waste materials in production process. Therefore, the aim of this paper is studying the role of renovation traditional rice field and create industrial rice field for decrease rice waste in Talesh County. Data were collected via implementing 80 questionnaires from workshop managers of rice field in 2011. Descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient, regression, Granger causality and X2 tests were used to analysis the data. Tests of performed hypothesis shows that there is significant difference between skin leaf rice field, general status of warehousing, dampness, combine, observe safety standard principles in traditional rice field and observing suitable equipments standards, staff training and supervision on industrial rice field in decrease rice waste extent. Estimating the regression equation showed that to increase one ton in delivery rough rice of industrial workshops, on average, waste rice increase to 0.06 ton (60 kg) and in traditional workshops extent reach to 0.15 ton or (150 kg). Therefore, waste rice in traditional workshops extent is twice more than industrial workshops. JEL Classification: C83, L15, O13, R00Keywords: Rice, Waste, Traditional Rice Field, Industrial Rice Field, Talesh
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
1022-4211
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2014
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http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58929_19fe5413e9c55d799ebc93f3c7d6783c.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58929
Evaluating the Effects of the Sefidrud Network Inflow Reduction on Crop Pattern in Central Valley of Guilan Province
N.
Shahnoushi
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A.
Amjadi
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S.
Shahhosein Dastjerdi
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رؤیا
محمدزاده
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text
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2014
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The present research focuses on comparative study of border policies for horticultural crops in Iran, China, India, United States, United Kingdom and Turkey countries during recent decade. For survey more the effect of border policies on trade of horticultural crops in Iran, export and import functions were estimated using ARDL method. The results showed that Iran utilizes fewer instruments for developing horticultural crops export compared to other countries. Also, various instruments in Iran tariff system are not used to control these crops import whereas the other selected countries use more instruments to control mentioned crops import. According to the results of import function estimation; exchange rate, domestic production of horticultural crops and tariff have significant effect in short and long run. In addition, import price ratio has significant effect in short. Estimation of export function of horticultural crops indicated that exchange rate, export price ratio, trade liberalization index have significant effect in short and long run. In long run, domestic production of horticultural crops shows a significant effect on horticultural crops export.
Agricultural Economics and Development
Agricultural Planning, Economics and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI)
1022-4211
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2014
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http://aead.agri-peri.ac.ir/article_58930_311f8448209ee43849d74a0a1b72c17c.pdf
dx.doi.org/10.30490/aead.2014.58930