The Role of Water Resources Management in Reducing the Production Costs of Agricultural Products

In order to achieve the goals of sustainable agricultural and rural development, agricultural education is an issue that should be in base considered and researched according to the importance of the issue and its related challenges must be realistically analyzed, Since water is one of the effective factors in the agricultural sector that plays a vital role in the production of agricultural products. There are several factors for low water productivity in the country, one of which can be considered non-optimal and unplanned use of water. It is clear that by increasing the level of awareness of farmers about the type of management of agricultural water resources it is possible to reduce current expenses and then to achieve high productivity and increasing income from crops and orchards. Therefore, in this study, the optimal management of water and reduction of production costs in the agricultural sector in Zabrkhan county of Neishabour city has been studied. The research method in this article was a descriptive- analytical method and the data was collected by two methods of library and field methods. The results show that the production cost per hectare of all crops in lands under water resources management is less than unmanaged lands. This rate varied between 3.4 to 16.8 percent. If we associate this reduction in production cost with product efficiency and use the cost per kilogram of production as a criterion, the reduction will be 165.2% for irrigated wheat, 150% for irrigated barley, 106.8% fodder corn and 54.4% for garden products. Therefore, according to the research results, the research hypothesis is confirmed

The impact of economic incentives on population instability in rural settlements (case study: Khoosf county)

Hoy en día, la inestabilidad de la población es uno de los problemas más importantes en los asentamientos rurales de Irán a pesar de la planificación, el gasto y las grandes inversiones. Dado que la migración rural es por razones lógicas, debemos buscar formas de ralentizar el proceso de migración a las ciudades o reemplazar a los migrantes rurales de los pueblos centrales a pueblos pequeños y aldeas centrales que tienen más instalaciones y servicios y evitan las consecuencias de la migración que impactan negativamente en la población. estructuras económicas de ciudades y pueblos. La investigación se aplica en términos de propósito y naturaleza y es descriptivo-analítico, en términos de metodología. La población consistió en 41 aldeas sobre 100 poblaciones con 4226 hogares y 13892 poblaciones que de acuerdo a la distribución geográfica, categorización poblacional y declive poblacional durante 2006 y 2016, se seleccionó como muestra el 20% de ellos (8 aldeas) con 796 hogares. Se distribuyó un total de 259 cuestionarios (basados en la fórmula de Cochran) entre los hogares de la muestra según el método aleatorio simple. En este estudio, se utilizó la prueba t de una muestra para analizar los datos cuantitativos y la prueba de Friedman para clasificar el efecto de los incentivos económicos sobre la inestabilidad de la población. Con base en los resultados del presente estudio, se puede concluir que los factores económicos (desempleo y bajos ingresos) y la falta de instalaciones y servicios tienen la mayor relación con la inestabilidad de la población en los asentamientos Khoosf

Assessing the factors affecting the development of rural entrepreneurship: A case study of villages in Torbat-e Heydarieh, Kadkan district

Entrepreneurship is one of the most important tools for planning and achieving the development of rural communities. Today, due to the problems in these communities, attention and emphasis on rural entrepreneurship is very important; because entrepreneurship can with creation an effective role in improving the economic and living conditions of villages by creating new employment and income opportunities. This article has been written with the aim of evaluating the factors affecting the development of rural entrepreneurship in a case study of villages in Torbat-e Heydarieh, Kadkan district. The research method was descriptive-analytical and the data collection method was library and field. One-sample t-test with principal component analysis was used to analyze the data. The statistical population of the study was the villagers of Kadkan district of Torbat-e Heydarieh, from which 240 people were selected as a sample and they were asked to complete a questionnaire. To assess the validity of the questionnaire, the content and face validity technique was used with the judgment of experts on research questions. The reliability of the research instrument was determined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which is above 0.75 for all dimensions and indicates the desirable capability of the questionnaire. The results showed that among the factors affecting entrepreneurship, the economic factor is the most influential factor in the study area. The results also showed that rural entrepreneurship is one of the suitable fields for creating employment in agricultural and non-agricultural sectors and one of the important factors in achieving sustainable development in rural areas.

Factors That Influence Rural Entrepreneurship: Case-Study Evidence from Torbat-E Heydarie, Kadkan District

Entrepreneurship is an important instrument in planning and realizing rural community development. Owing to current problems in societies, focusing on the rural entrepreneurship is of utmost importance. Entrepreneurship by creating new opportunities for employment and income plays an important role in improving socioeconomic conditions of villages. The aim of this study is to assess the factors influencing the development of rural entrepreneurship in a case study of villages in Torbat-e Heydarieh, Kadkan district. The research method was descriptive-analytic, and the data collection method was library and field studies. For data analysis, One-sample t-test with principal component analysis was used. The statistical population of the study was the villagers of Kadkan district of Torbat-e Heydarieh, from which 240 people were asked to complete a questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was evaluated using the Content and face validity with expert judgement. Reliability of the questionnaire was examined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient which for all studied domains was above 0.75 which indicated that questionnaire was satisfactory. The results indicated that economic factor was the most influential issue in the rural entrepreneurship. The results also showed that rural entrepreneurship provides a good context for creating jobs in agricultural and non-agricultural sectors and it is an important factor for achieving sustainable rural development

Factores que influyen en el espíritu empresarial rural: evidencia de estudios de caso de Torbat-E Heydarie, distrito de Kadkan

Entrepreneurship is an important instrument in planning and realizing rural community development. Owing to current problems in societies, focusing on the rural entrepreneurship is of utmost importance. Entrepreneurship by creating new opportunities for employment and income plays an important role in improving socioeconomic conditions of villages. The aim of this study is to assess the factors influencing the development of rural entrepreneurship in a case study of villages in Torbat-e Heydarieh, Kadkan district. The research method was descriptive-analytic, and the data collection method was library and field studies. For data analysis, One-sample t-test with principal component analysis was used. The statistical population of the study was the villagers of Kadkan district of Torbat-e Heydarieh, from which 240 people were asked to complete a questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was evaluated using the Content and face validity with expert judgement. Reliability of the questionnaire was examined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient which for all studied domains was above 0.75 which indicated that questionnaire was satisfactory. The results indicated that economic factor was the most influential issue in the rural entrepreneurship. The results also showed that rural entrepreneurship provides a good context for creating jobs in agricultural and non-agricultural sectors and it is an important factor for achieving sustainable rural development.El espíritu empresarial es un instrumento importante en la planificación y realización del desarrollo de la comunidad rural. Debido a los problemas actuales de las sociedades, es de suma importancia centrarse en el espíritu empresarial rural. El espíritu empresarial mediante la creación de nuevas oportunidades de empleo e ingresos juega un papel importante en la mejora de las condiciones socioeconómicas de las aldeas. El objetivo de este estudio es evaluar los factores que influyen en el desarrollo del espíritu empresarial rural en un estudio de caso de pueblos de Torbat-e Heydarieh, distrito de Kadkan. El método de investigación fue descriptivo-analítico, y el método de recolección de datos fue biblioteca y estudios de campo. Para el análisis de datos, se utilizó la prueba t de una muestra con análisis de componentes principales. La población estadística del estudio fueron los habitantes del distrito de Kadkan de Torbat-e Heydarieh, de los cuales se pidió a 240 personas que completaran un cuestionario. La validez del cuestionario se evaluó mediante el contenido y la validez aparente con juicio de expertos. La confiabilidad del cuestionario se examinó mediante el coeficiente alfa de Cronbach, que para todos los dominios estudiados fue superior a 0,75, lo que indicó que el cuestionario era satisfactorio. Los resultados indicaron que el factor económico fue el tema más influyente en el emprendimiento rural. Los resultados también mostraron que el espíritu empresarial rural proporciona un buen contexto para la creación de puestos de trabajo en los sectores agrícolas y no agrícolas y es un factor importante para lograr el desarrollo rural sostenible

The Impact of Cultivation of Medicinal Plants on the Economic Income of Rural Settlements Case study of Kalat city villages

Medicinal plants, as part of natural resources, have been one of the most important sources of human food and medicine for generations. Diversification of the rural economy is considered as a tool to accelerate economic development at various levels¸ this approach is considered as one of the most important strategies for the development and economic sustainability of rural settlements in Iran¸ because it has a great effect on promoting the welfare and security of the region's economy. According to the economic policies of the country based on the development of non-oil exports, it is necessary to pay attention to the export of agricultural products¸ therefore, by planting valuable medicinal species, it is possible to plan the texts, while developing the economy and provision the needs of domestic industries, and it also earned significant foreign exchange earnings from the export of medicinal plant products. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cultivation of medicinal plants on the economic development of rural settlements (case study of villages in Kalat city). The present research is applied in terms of purpose and is descriptive-analytical in terms of method. The sample population includes 7 villages of Kalat city (Abgarm, Aghdash, Qara Tikan, Garou, Qoleh Zoo, Sini and Soroud) with 1589 families, which amount to 5283 people. According to the research results, planting medicinal plants, on average, generates 523.6 more in revenue generation than planting crops