نوع مقاله : مقالات پژوهشی به زبان انگلیسی
نویسندگان
1 گروه اقتصاد کشاورزی دانشکده کشاورزی دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد
2 استاد دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد
3 استاد دانشگاه فردوسی
چکیده
One of the essential goals of societies, primarily developing countries, is to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. As vulnerable individuals in various communities increasingly face various economic, environmental, and political challenges, governments and policymakers' pre-crisis management to increase the productivity of different economic sectors, such as the agricultural sector, is considered inevitable. The efficiency of the farm sector is not only crucial for ensuring food security in the country, but it will also affect the livelihoods, incomes, and resilience of rural smallholders. Given the above, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of agricultural support policies on the resilience of rural farmers in the Fariman region. In this regard, The Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA) introduced by the FAO has been used to determine the resilience of rural farmers. Additionally, the distribution of subsidized fertilizers to farmers as a common agricultural support policy in the country has been chosen. The impact of this agricultural support policy on the resilience of rural farmers has been estimated using the propensity score matching method in this study. The study area is the Hossein Abad Rekhneh Gol village, located in Fariman County, and the data were collected through documentation and the use of questionnaires. The study results indicate that households eligible to receive subsidized fertilizers have higher resilience on average compared to households that are not eligible. Based on the research findings for the study area, it is recommended that rural smallholders be prioritized in the allocation of subsidized fertilizers, which is constrained by quantity and budget limitations imposed by the government, compared to large-scale farmers. Additionally, the number of agricultural wells available for rent to rural farmers should be increased as much as possible.
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عنوان مقاله [English]
Impact of Agricultural support policies on Smallholders’ resilience to Food insecurity: Evidence from Iran
نویسندگان [English]
- Shirin Zarif Moradian 1
- mahmoud daneshvar 2
- mahmoud sabouhi sabouni 3
1 Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Faculty, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.
2 استاد دانشگاه فردوسی مشه
3 استاد دانشگاه فردوسی
چکیده [English]
One of the essential goals of societies, primarily developing and underdeveloped countries, is to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. As vulnerable individuals in various communities increasingly face various economic, environmental, and political challenges, governments and policymakers' pre-crisis management to increase the productivity of different economic sectors, such as the agricultural sector, is considered inevitable. The efficiency of the farm sector is not only crucial for ensuring food security in the country, but it will also affect the livelihoods, incomes, and resilience of rural smallholders. Given the above, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of agricultural support policies on the resilience of rural farmers in the Fariman region. In this regard, The Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA) introduced by the FAO has been used to determine the resilience of rural farmers.
Additionally, the distribution of subsidized fertilizers to farmers as a common agricultural support policy in the country has been chosen. The impact of this agricultural support policy on the resilience of rural farmers has been estimated using the propensity score matching method in this study. The study area is the Hossein Abad Rekhneh Gol village, located in Fariman County, and the data were collected through documentation and questionnaires. The study results indicate that households eligible to receive subsidized fertilizers have higher resilience on average compared to households that are not eligible. One of the factors that have a significant impact on improving the yield of agricultural products, including wheat, is the use of chemical fertilizers (including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium). In the crop year in which the data was collected, these fertilizers were the only subsidized input distributed by the government to farmers. Due to the price difference between subsidized fertilizers and the market, many of the farmers studied who were unable to receive this subsidy due to lack of agricultural water were unable to buy it in the market in cash, too. This can have a significant impact on reducing the yield of their products and consequently affect their resilience. So for the study area, it is recommended that rural smallholders be prioritized in the allocation of subsidized fertilizers, which is constrained by quantity and budget limitations imposed by the government, compared to large-scale farmers. Additionally, the number of agricultural wells available for rent to rural farmers should be increased as much as possible.One of the essential goals of societies, primarily developing countries, is to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. As vulnerable individuals in various communities increasingly face various economic, environmental, and political challenges, governments and policymakers' pre-crisis management to increase the productivity of different economic sectors, such as the agricultural sector, is considered inevitable. The efficiency of the farm sector is not only crucial for ensuring food security in the country, but it will also affect the livelihoods, incomes, and resilience of rural smallholders. Given the above, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of agricultural support policies on the resilience of rural farmers in the Fariman region. In this regard, The Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA) introduced by the FAO has been used to determine the resilience of rural farmers. Additionally, the distribution of subsidized fertilizers to farmers as a common agricultural support policy in the country has been chosen. The impact of this agricultural support policy on the resilience of rural farmers has been estimated using the propensity score matching method in this study. The study area is the Hossein Abad Rekhneh Gol village, located in Fariman County, and the data were collected through documentation and the use of questionnaires. The study results indicate that households eligible to receive subsidized fertilizers have higher resilience on average compared to households that are not eligible. Based on the research findings for the study area, it is recommended that rural smallholders be prioritized in the allocation of subsidized fertilizers, which is constrained by quantity and budget limitations imposed by the government, compared to large-scale farmers. Additionally, the number of agricultural wells available for rent to rural farmers should be increased as much as possible.
Based on the research findings for the study area, it is recommended that rural smallholders be prioritized in the allocation of subsidized fertilizers, which is constrained by quantity and budget limitations imposed by the government, compared to large-scale farmers. Additionally, the number of agricultural wells available for rent to rural farmers should be increased as much as
کلیدواژه‌ها [English]
- Agricultural support policies
- Rural farmers
- Resilience
- Propensity Score Matching
- Food insecurity
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