Solutions for fast development of precision agriculture in Iran

Authors

  • Nikrooz - Bagheri AERI
  • Marzieh Bordbar Department of agricultural extension and education, Science and research branch, Islamic azad university, Tehran, Iran

Keywords:

adoption, factor analysis, precision agriculture, solution

Abstract

A descriptive survey method was carried out to assess to effective factors on precision agriculture (PA) adoption and to find out practical solutions for development of PA in Iran.  The research population included 450 people from agricultural specialists, experts, researchers.  A sample of 117 was constituted using proportional stratified sampling based on the Cochran formula.  Data were collected using questionnaire.  The questionnaire was validated by a panel of experts, and the reliability index was established by a Cronbach's coefficient.  Computed Cronbach’s alpha score obtained 81%.  All survey data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 16.0).  The most important solutions for development of PA in Iran were categorized in four fields, namely, economical, managerial, technical and human resource.


Keywords: adoption, factor analysis, precision agriculture, solution


Author Biography

Nikrooz - Bagheri, AERI

Agricultural Engineering Research Institute (AERI)

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Published

2014-09-30

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2014): CIGR Journal

Section

IV-Energy in Agriculture