شناخت عوامل اقتصادی – اجتماعی اثرگذار بر تمایل شالیکاران شهرستان شوشتر به کشت برنج ارگانیک

نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان

1 دانشیار، گروه ترویج و آموزش کشاورزی، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی خوزستان، ملاثانی، ایران

2 استادیار، گروه اقتصاد کشاورزی، دانشکده مهندسی زراعی و عمران روستایی، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی خوزستان، ملاثانی، ایران

چکیده

مقدمه: تولید برنج ارگانیک با حذف سموم شیمیایی و کودهای مصنوعی به بهبود سلامت انسان کمک می‌کند و خطرات ناشی از استفاده این مواد مضر را کاهش می‌دهد. همچنین، کشاورزی ارگانیک با کاهش آلودگی خاک و آب و حفظ تنوع زیستی می‌تواند نقش موثری در حفاظت از محیط زیست ایفا کند. تحقیقات در این حوزه می‌تواند آگاهی عمومی را نسبت به مزیت‌های محصولات ارگانیک افزایش دهد و مردم جامعه را به مصرف بیش‌تر محصولات ارگانیک تشویق کند و به این ترتیب، تأثیرات گسترده‌ای در ارتقای کیفیت زندگی انسان و محیط زیست داشته باشد. علاوه بر این، توسعه کشاورزی ارگانیک کمک فراوانی به بهبود وضعیت اقتصادی کشاورزان، کاهش وابستگی به نهاده‌های شیمیایی و تقویت پایداری کشاورزی می‌کند. هدف از اجرای پژوهش حاضر نیز شناسایی مهم‌ترین عامل‌های فردی، اقتصادی و اجتماعی اثرگذار بر تمایل شالیکاران به کشت برنج ارگانیک بود.

مواد و روش‏‌ها: جامعه‏ آماری مطالعه شده در این پژوهش شامل کلیه شالیکاران شهرستان شوشتر در استان خوزستان بود. حجم نمونه با استفاده از جدول کرجسی و مورگان، تعداد 388 نفر تعیین شد و نمونه‏ها با استفاده از روش نمونه‏گیری طبقاتی با انتساب متناسب برای مطالعه انتخاب شدند. ابزار اصلی تحقیق پرسش‌نامه بود که روایی آن توسط پانل متخصصان و پایایی آن توسط ضریب آلفای کرونباخ و پایایی ترکیبی تایید شد. تجزیه و تحلیل داده‌ها در دو بخش آمار توصیفی و استنباطی توسط نرم‌افزار SPSS انجام شد.

یافته‏‌های تحقیق: نتایج این مطالعه نشان داد که بین متغیرهای تحصیلات، هنجارهای اجتماعی، نگرانی محیط زیستی، مسئولیت‌پذیری اجتماعی، سرمایه اجتماعی، نگرش محیط زیستی و حمایت و تسهیلات دولتی ارتباط مثبت و معنی‌داری وجود داشت. نتایج مقایسه میانگین‌ها نیز نشان داد که بین میزان تمایل شالیکاران بر اساس متغیر عضویت در تشکل‌ها تفاوت‏ معنی‌داری وجود داشت، به این معنی که‏ شالیکارانی که در تشکل‌ها عضو بودند، تمایل بیش‌تری به کشت برنج ارگانیک داشتند. علاوه بر این، نتایج تحلیل رگرسیون گام به گام نشان داد که سه عامل نگرش زیست- محیطی، سرمایه اجتماعی و هنجارهای اخلاقی دارای اثر مثبت و معنی‌داری بر تمایل شالیکاران شهرستان شوشتر نسبت به کشت برنج ارگانیک بودند. این سه متغیر در مجموع 7/56 درصد از واریانس یا تغییرات مربوط به تمایل شالیکاران به کشت برنج ارگانیک را توصیف کردند.

نتیجه‏‌گیری: در این پژوهش، عوامل فردی، اقتصادی و اجتماعی اثرگذار بر تمایل شالیکاران نسبت به کشت برنج ارگانیک مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. نتایج نشان داد که سه عامل نگرش زیست- محیطی، سرمایه اجتماعی و هنجارهای اخلاقی، بیش‌ترین اثرگذاری را بر تمایل شالیکاران به کشت برنج ارگانیک داشتند. بنابراین، با توجه به نتایج این مطالعه، به‌نظر می‌رسد بتوان با برنامه‌ریزی و بهبود شرایط این سه عامل، شالیکاران شهرستان شوشتر را نسبت به کشت برنج ارگانیک تشویق و در افزایش تولید برنج ارگانیک موفق شد.

کلیدواژه‌ها

موضوعات


عنوان مقاله [English]

Understanding the socio-economic factors affecting the willingness of paddy farmers in Shushtar county to cultivate organic rice

نویسندگان [English]

  • Moslem Savari 1
  • Abbas Mirzaei 2
  • Hassan Azarm 2
1 Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture and Rural Development Engineering, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran
چکیده [English]

Introduction
Organic rice production helps improve human health by eliminating chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers and reduces the risks of using these harmful substances. Organic agriculture also helps protect the environment by reducing soil and water pollution and preserving biodiversity. Research in this area can increase public awareness of the benefits of organic products and encourage people to consume more of these products, thus having a wide-ranging impact on improving the quality of human life and the environment. In addition, the development of organic agriculture helps improve the economic situation of farmers, reduce dependence on chemical inputs, and strengthen agricultural sustainability. The purpose of the present study was to identify the most important individual, economic and social factors affecting the willingness of paddy farmers to cultivate organic rice.
 
Materials and methods
The statistical population of the current study comprised all rice farmers in Shushtar county, Khuzestan province, Iran. Using the Krejci and Morgan table, the sample size was determined to be 388 individuals. The samples were selected through a stratified sampling method with proportional assignment. The main research tool was a questionnaire, which was validated by a panel of experts and its reliability confirmed through Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and composite reliability. Data analysis was conducted in two parts: descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS software.
 
Research findings
The results of this study showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between the variables of education, social norms, environmental concern, social responsibility, social capital, environmental attitude, and government support and facilities. The results of comparison of means also revealed that there was a significant difference between the willingness of paddy farmers based on the variable of membership in organizations, meaning that rice farmers who were members of organizations had a greater tendency toward organic farming. In addition, the results of regression analysis indicated that the three factors of environmental attitude, social capital, and ethical norms had a positive and significant effect on the willingness of paddy farmers in Shushtar county to cultivate organic rice. These three variables explained a total of 56.7% of the variance of willingness of paddy farmers to cultivate organic rice.
 
Conclusion
In this study, individual, economic, and social factors affecting the willingness of paddy farmers to cultivate organic rice were investigated. The results showed that three factors, environmental attitude, social capital, and ethical norms, had the greatest impact on the willingness of paddy farmers in Shushtar county to cultivate organic rice. Therefore, according to the results of this study, it seems that by planning and improving the conditions of these three factors, paddy farmers in Shushtar county can be encouraged to cultivate organic rice and succeed in increasing organic rice production.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

  • Healthy food
  • Organic rice
  • Sustainable consumption
  • Sustainable development
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