Adoption of water-efficient irrigation systems in small-scale farms in the south of Bakhtegan Lake, Iran
Document Type : Short Paper
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- 1 Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
- 2 Department of Environmental, Energy and Agricultural Economics, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Efficient farm water resource management plays an important role in the development of rural areas, especially in dry and semi-dry regions like Iran. Modern irrigation systems can serve as a foundation for better farm water management. Therefore, the present study investigated the impact of socioeconomic factors on the adoption of modern irrigation systems among farmers in the southern regions of Bakhtegan Lake, Iran, using the Logit econometric method. Applying the random sampling method and Cochran's formula, the sample size was determined to include 350 farmers who were surveyed in the summer of 2022. The results of the empirical model indicated that the head of the household’s education, access to communication infrastructure and information, off-farm income, saving ability, and livelihood diversity have a positive and significant effect on the adoption of modern irrigation systems. Conversely, the number of family workers has a significant negative impact on the adoption of modern irrigation systems. Additionally, the receipt of subsidies and the age of the head of the household do not significantly affect the adoption of these technologies.
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