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Effective factors on development decline of production and packaging peanut crop in Astaneh-Ashrafieh, Iran

Dariush Ashoori, Seyyed Ali Noorhosseini, Seyyedeh Fatemeh Noorhosseini

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/4.8.196-201

Int. J. Biosci. 4(8), 196-201. April, 2014. (PDF)

Abstract:

This study aimed to identify factors affecting development decline in production and packing peanut was carried in the most important area in the Astaneh-Ashrafieh. This study, a descriptive survey was conducted in 2013. Population of this research of experts producers in the study area were which 12 of them make up statistical sample that number is randomly selected and was studied. Multiple responses technique was used for analyzing data because there was open question in questionnaire of this study. Results showed that the factors lack of investment by the private sector in production and processing of peanuts and lack of peanut seeds resistant to diseases, pests and environmental factors of the most important factors affecting underdevelopment the cultivation of peanuts in the study area. Also, other factors such as the lack of automation systems planting and harvesting, especially peanuts, the petty land farms peanut, the lack of specific expertise to manage lands under cultivation peanuts and the lack of peanut research institute of Iran the next priority was factors the dry peanuts cultivation in the region and the lack of irrigation water, distribution of land under cultivation of peanuts and poor product quality due to the high moisture peanuts producing region in Iran were the next priorities.