Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 20, 2025
This
study
aims
to
explore
the
factors
and
challenges
influencing
Agricultural
Extension
Model
Sites
(AEMSs)
in
improving
irrigated
wheat
production
Iran.
An
exploratory
survey
was
conducted
investigate
changes
related
pre-planting,
planting,
harvesting,
post-harvesting
activities
by
examining
farmers
who
are
members
of
AEMSs.
The
goal
understand
effects
faced
these
sites
agriculture.
revealed
that
at
model
grouped
into
six
categories:
technical-structural,
planning,
political-motivational,
financial
credit,
agronomic,
cooperation
coordination
factors.
These
accounted
for
68.55%
variance
AEMSs
challenges.
most
significant
included
efficiency
agricultural
activities,
increasing
farmers'
trust
extension
agents
providing
practical
solutions
enhance
productivity.
main
implication
is
Institute
Education
Iran
can
objectively
introduce
best
techniques
accelerate
adoption
innovations
agriculture
creating
expanding
various
products
topics.
offers
new
insights
technology
transfer
models
addresses
a
gap
existing
literature
regarding
as
an
Iranian
initiative.
particularly
context
international
academic
literature.
investigates
associated
with
(AEMS)
approach,
which
has
been
designed
implemented
While
similar
utilized
internationally,
AEMS
demonstrates
superior
ability
persuade
adopt
optimal
practices.
paper
presents
evidence
effectiveness
models,
enhancing
productivity
strategically
important
crop.
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
14(18), С. 11370 - 11370
Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2022
The
agricultural
sector
contributes
approximately
10–20%
of
the
total
anthropogenic
greenhouse
gas
(GHGs)
emissions.
Consequently,
climate
change
can
negatively
affect
crop
yields
and
livestock
production
thus
threatening
food
security,
especially
in
a
vulnerable
continent
like
Africa.
This
review
provides
an
overview
climate-smart
agriculture
(CSA)
practices
their
impacts
on
smallholder
farmers
five
African
countries
(Algeria,
Senegal,
Benin,
Nigeria
Zambia).
A
164
published
articles
CSA
were
reviewed.
Analysis
extracted
data
showed
that
are
classified
as
follows:
practices,
restoration
degraded
lands,
forest
cropland
regeneration
sub-sector,
water
resources
use
weather
information
services.
Moreover,
effects
differed
alongside
strategies
adapted
from
one
country
to
another.
Adoption
these
was
often
influenced
by
financial
means
put
place
governments,
role
policy
legislation,
access
farmers’
intellectual
level.
To
address
this
deficiency,
scientific-outcome-based
research
should
be
used
increase
effectiveness
adaptation
management
programs.
In
conclusion,
enhance
uptake
Africa,
recommends
scientific-research-driven
measures
prioritization
governments’
agendas.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Май 19, 2022
As
soil
is
the
basis
for
agriculture,
erosion
one
of
major
threats
to
food
security
in
arid
and
semi-arid
regions
across
world.
Therefore,
conservation
an
important
step
increase
productivity
ensure
sustainability
agriculture.
To
implement
measures,
farmers
must
voluntarily
adopt
behaviors.
it
may
be
understand
psychological
social
factors
that
influence
farmers'
environmental
sustainability.
Thus,
this
study,
cognitive
theory
(SCT)
was
used
as
a
theoretical
framework
investigate
influencing
Iranian
behaviors
(SCBs).
The
results
showed
SCT
successful
area
could
explain
0.662
0.537
percent
behavioral
intentions
(BI)
SCBs,
respectively.
Moreover,
two
components
self-efficacy
(SE)
outcome
expectancies
(OE)
were
strongest
variables
influenced
SCBs.
Overall,
our
provide
new
insights
policymakers
agricultural
sector
reduce
erosion.
Global Ecology and Conservation,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
43, С. e02450 - e02450
Опубликована: Март 30, 2023
In
recent
years,
biodiversity
in
Iran
has
been
exposed
to
serious
threats
due
the
farmers'
unordinary
behaviors,
including
extensive
use
of
chemicals,
land-use
changes,
and
destruction
natural
habitats.
The
basic
concept
present
research
is
discover
underlying
constructs
intention
conserve
at
farm
level.
This
adopts
Theory
Planned
Behavior
(TPB)
uses
its
extended
version,
which
moral
norms
environmental
concerns
have
included,
as
theoretical
framework.
this
study,
data
collection
done
by
survey
method
through
a
questionnaire
that
analyzed
using
Structural
Equation
Modeling
technique
(SEM).
target
population
consists
all
farmers
from
Bavi
County
Khuzestan
province
southwest
Iran.
findings
indicated
variables,
attitude
(γ:
0.164
Sig:
0.001),
perceived
behavioral
control
0.136
subjective
0.278
0.292
0.192
significant
positive
effect
on
towards
protection.
addition,
it
was
shown
version
TPB
can
improve
capacity
explain
22%.
Based
results,
were
identified
main
influencing
factor,
concluded
policymakers
emphasize
construct
promote
safe
behaviors
for
conserving
Climate Risk Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
45, С. 100619 - 100619
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Drought
is
one
of
the
most
significant
and
complex
climate
risks,
with
profound
effects
on
reducing
agricultural
production
exacerbating
poverty
food
insecurity
worldwide
in
absence
effective
mitigation
measures.
Climate
assessments
indicate
that
drought
will
affect
majority
world
regions
future,
agricultural-dependent
communities
bearing
brunt
its
impacts.
Therefore,
managing
measures
to
mitigate
crucial
this
regard.
This
research
aims
(1)
examine
adoption
status
adaptation
strategies
(2)
identify
influential
factors
affecting
Iran.
The
study
population
consisted
all
rural
households
Kerman
Province
(southeastern
Iran).
In
order
accurately
select
studied
samples,
calculation
severity
was
done
based
Standardized
Precipitation
Index
(SPI).
research,
an
extended
version
Technology
Acceptance
Model
(TAM),
incorporating
new
variables
including
trust,
self-efficacy,
social
influence,
facilitating
conditions,
perceived
risk,
resistance
use,
performance
expectancy,
utilized
as
theoretical
framework.
Data
analysis
conducted
using
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(SEM).
results
revealed
farmers
under
conditions
were
categorized
into
five
classes:
Social
activities
(SA),
Physical
infrastructure
management
(PIM),
Financial
(FIM),
Farm
(FM),
Irrigation
water
(IWM),
Crop
(CM).
Furthermore,
SEM
indicated
hypothesized
relationships
context
significant,
explained
58%
variance
adaptive
behaviors.
Lastly,
considering
trust
had
effect
measures,
policymakers
field
are
recommended
increase
farmers'
these
by
conducting
thorough
needs
identifying
strategies.
Moreover,
organizing
appropriate
workshops
training
courses
can
enhance
awareness
understanding
for
mitigating
impacts
drought.
Floods
have
significantly
affected
many
regions
worldwide,
imposing
economic,
social,
and
psychological
consequences
on
human
societies,
in
recent
decades.
Rural
communities
Iran
are
particularly
vulnerable
to
floods,
without
effective
risk
reduction
systems,
the
impact
can
be
exacerbated.
In
this
context,
study
aims
investigate
role
of
social
capital
enhancing
resilience
rural
households
against
floods
southwest
Iran.
The
statistical
population
includes
all
Shushtar
County
that
experienced
at
least
once.
primary
tool
for
data
collection
was
a
questionnaire
obtained
were
analyzed
using
structural
equation
modeling.
examining
situation
confrontation
between
different
groups
people
based
state
resilience,
it
said
men,
older
with
higher
income
had
more
deal
floods.
addition,
results
revealed
components
(social
networks,
solidarity,
trust,
awareness,
participation
action)
explained
68.1%
variance
Overall,
our
findings
provide
new
insights
policymakers
area,
contributing
flood
impacts
promoting
safer
living
conditions
flood-prone
areas.
