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Assessment of Saffron Farmers Knowledge on the Issues Associated with Irrigation (Case Study: Southern Khorasan)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor of Water Engineering, University of Birjand, Iran.

2 Professor of Animal science, University of Birjand, Iran

3 Associate Professor of Agriculture and Plant Breeding and M.Sc. Student. Water Resources Engineering, University of Birjand, Iran.

4 M.Sc. Student. Water Resources Engineering, University of Birjand, Iran.

Abstract

In spite of lots of work performed by saffron farmers in the Southern Khorasan province, a desirable yield has not been obtained which is partly attributed to the lack of scientific knowledge. This investigation is aimed to assess the indigenous knowledge of saffron farmers on the issues related to irrigation, and also to examine their strengths and weaknesses for taking effective steps to increase crop productivity. A questionnaire (researcher made) including 11 questions about the issues related to irrigation and 14 questions on general information and extensional items were randomly distributed to 235 subjects in the population of farmers of the Southern Khorasan province. The dependent variable was the score of the subjects for the correct answers. Statistical comparison between the levels of each of the independent variables (with significant effect) was undertaken by Tukey-Kramer test using the SAS software. The findings revealed that the groups of subjects participating in the extension courses who were either natives in the South Khorasan province, or had insuring their products answered a greater number of questions correctly with a significant level of 1%. However, the subjects living in the villages had more correct answers at a significance level of 5%. Overall, the results suggest that short-term and long-term programming are needed for the region's farmers to gain appropriate scientific knowledge about saffron planting.

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Saffron Agronomy and Technology
Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
May 2016
Pages 41-50
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