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Given the fact that one of the main limitations of growth and development of Iran's agriculture sector is 'capital', this study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the facilities granted to projects to improve and increase the livestock and poultry production in Razavi Khorasan province of Iran. For this purpose, the concerned criteria were identified by Delphi technique and using the structural equation technique, the impact of effective factors on the effectiveness of the facilities granted to the projects was measured. The combined index of the effectiveness of the facilities granted to the plans for improving and increasing livestock and poultry productions were almost moderate, estimating 48.9 and 47.3 percent, respectively. Among the effectiveness indicators of the facilities granted to the plan to improve and increase livestock production, the indicators of 'improving milk quality', 'increasing conversion ratio and added value of milk production' and 'increasing conversion ratio and added value of red meat production' and among the effectiveness indicators of the facilities granted to the plan to improve and increase poultry production, the indicators of 'improving egg quality', 'increasing conversion ratio and value added of egg production' and 'increasing conversion ratio and value added of chicken meat production' had the least effectiveness. In general, the facilities granted to the beneficiaries of the above plan during the studied period in Razavi Khorasan province were not effective due to various factors such as unfavorable economic conditions in the period under review, changes in laws and regulations, frost, drought and finally, the lack of support and assistance of the banking system. Therefore, it was suggested to the authoriries of the agriculture sector to create a balance between the return and the interest rate of repayment, the assistance of the banks with the loss-bearing beneficiaries and especially, the development of agricultural insurance.

In this study, the effectiveness of granting facilities to water saving pool projects and developing greenhouse crops in the agricultural sector of Khorasan Razavi province was evaluated. Investment is one of the most important factors for economic growth in the countries. Purposeful banking facilities are one of the most important factors in increasing investment and boosting production and can provide the necessary ground for improving the welfare of the community. Hence, today one of the main goals of the government's economic policy is to push resources and bank credits towards productive and capital activities. Also, one of the most limiting inputs for agricultural sector development in Iran is capital. But, the most important question of the capital market is how effective this facility was?

This research is based on descriptive-survey and considering that its variables occurred in the past, it is categorized as case-study research. Statistical population of this study contains experts of Agricultural Jihad Organization of Khorasan Razavi province in fields of water saving pool projects and greenhouse crops development, utilizers of agricultural sector who used facilities of water saving pool projects and development of greenhouse crops plans and also supervising experts of those plans. Sample size of utilizations and supervising experts in each of water saving pool and development of greenhouse crops projects is calculated based on Morgan Table sample size calculator. For this purpose, firstly, by using the Delphi technique, the effectiveness indicators of granting facilities to water saving pool projects and developing greenhouse crops in the form of dimensions: program logic, quality of implementation, results of design and effectiveness, were extracted and then the situation Facility grants to the projects were reviewed during 2011-2012. Finally, by structural equations, the effectiveness of the factors influencing the effectiveness of grant facilities to the plans was measured. The results showed that the logic of granting facilities is of high level and among its indicators; the degree of compliance of facilities with upstream documents is the most logic. The quality of performance of the facility is low and among its indicators, the proportionality of the type and amount of bank guarantee, and the rate of interest repayment with the expected rate of return has the lowest performance.

Results shows that logic of  facilities granted to the water saving pool projects and development plans of greenhouse crops  performed in high level and equivalent to (73/2 %)  and (71/3%) respectively. Also among the logic indicators of program of granting facility to mentioned projects and plans, compliance rate of project facilities with the upstream developing documents is at the highest level of logic. In terms of performance quality , facilities granted to the water saving pool and development of greenhouse crops projects, performed in low level  and equivalent to (41/4%) and (38/3%) respectively. Also among the performance quality indicators of granting facilities to mentioned projects, indicators of proportion of type and amount of bank guarantee according to utilization capability, the interest rate proportion of repayment of the facility at the expected rate of return and proportion of repayment amount and utilization capability, respectively had lowest quality of performance and caused disaffection of utilizations. operational results of  granting facilities to water saving pools and development of greenhouse crops projects have almost a moderate level and equivalent to (56/5%) and (55/7%) respectively. Also according to indicators of operational performances of mentioned projects, success indicators of granting facilities and compliance rate of project details and operational plans, have the least expected operational performance rate respectively.
The results of study also indicated that efficiency of granting facilities to water saving pool as well as development of greenhouse crops projects have almost a mediocre level equivalent to (56/8%) and (55/6%) respectively. Among the efficiency of granting facilities to water saving pool project, indicators of Level of cultivation, increase of production, and increase of sustainable employment, standing in first to third rank respectively. Also product quality improvement index has the least efficiency. Among the indicators of the effectiveness of the granted facilities to the project of development of greenhouse crops, product quality improvement, efficiency increase, value added and performance improvement indicators have the least efficiency.
 

Generally, results of interviews with utilizers and experts shows that facilities granted to examined utilization by agricultural sector of Khorsan Razavi province among these years of Research, have not been effective mostly due to various factors such as unfavorable economic conditions prevailing in the period under study, Changes in rules and regulations, Frostbite, Drought and Finally, the lack of support and assistance from the banking system.Therefore, it is recommended to officials of this section to create a proportion between the returns and the rate of interest repayment, the assistance of banks with the affected operators and, in particular, the development of insurance for agricultural products.

Groundwater resources have long been considered as one of the vital sources of water supply and meeting the needs of human societies. Groundwater resources governance through the consensus of public, private and public actors in a participatory perspective seeks to find existing challenges and gaps, formulate, and provide solutions to improve and improve the conditions for sustainable use of water resources, especially groundwater resources. Therefore, in this study, in order to study and evaluate the governance of groundwater resources in the Hamadan-Bahar plain, the water resources governance framework presented by the OECD in 2015 was used. The present study was evaluated using field method, survey technique and questionnaire tools and using SPSS software and 3.Smart PLS in order to evaluate the governance indicators of groundwater resources from the perspective of 86 experts and officials of relevant organizations. For this purpose, the OECD governance framework (2015), which includes 3 main sections of productivity, effectiveness, trust and interaction and 12 sub-categories are divided. The results of F2 effect size showed that among the structures, policy structure, optimal use of resources, information and data with values of 0/422 0/356 and 0/326, respectively, based on F2 effect size criteria between 0/15 and 0/35 have a large effect on the latent variable exogenous And other structures have a moderate effect. In addition, the result of the fit of the general model ‌ GOF standard is 0/29, which indicates a good and acceptable fit. In addition, the results of t-test and path coefficients (β) showed that policy structures, Innovation, and Financial have the greatest and strongest impact on the governance of groundwater resources in the Hamadan-Bahar plain.

Providing an appropriate model for accreditation of Agricultural and Natutal Recources Research Centers is a heavy duty for monitoring and evaluation of these centers. An accreditation is a process of validation in which academic institutions are evaluated. To do this, an accreditation council must first be formed which its focus is reflected in its belief, vision, mission and values. The standards for accreditation are set by a peer review board whose members include faculty members from the accredited institute and the other accredited centers. Therefore, research centers, with their own evaluation of accreditation program, may be able to develop a model for their ongoing performance monitoring. To this end, they must first form different agents or working groups according to their tasks and missions. Each working group defines the tables of objectives and indicators including main objectives, sub-main objectives, evaluation criteria, measurement indices, and achievement criteria. Measurement tool for the evaluation is a specialized questionnaire relevant to each working group together with the registered data of the evaluated institute. The questionnaire is filled by relevant target groups in the National Agricultural Research Centers in the country. The questionnaires are then collected and analyzed. One of the important outcomes of the evaluation is the motivation of the staff of evaluated center in attention to the importance and quality of research in the center and showing its current situation. In addition, the current status of the center will be determined in terms of its possible distance to the level of utility and standards.

Considering the dispersion of rural areas and the need of extension network establishment in these areas, the extension agent plicy was founded by extension deputy of agricultural ministry. This project also facilitate the extension and education services. This study was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of extension agent project in Kermanshah Township. This research is a practical research and gathering data was done in a survey way, and of course this research is categorized as an evaluation research. The statistical population of the study was extension agents in Kermanshah township in 1395 (N=443), which 205 of them were selected by Krejsi and Morgan table through stratified random sampling. A designed questionnaire was used to collect data, its validity was confirmed by academic experts and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach’s alpha (Cronbach’s alpha for all of the goals was higher than 0.7). SPSSver21 software was used to analyze data. The results of the research showed that the project of extension agents in Kermanshah did not achieve its goals successfully, in other words its effectiveness was moderate (46.27 %). Therefore, it is necessary to take essential steps for identifying and resolving the current problems, in order to improve the effectiveness of the project.

Promoting Farmers’ knowledge along with other production factors and facilities will lead farmers to achieve a desired and reasonable level in production process by properly and accurately benefiting from technology. This research sought to investigate the effectiveness of extension education activities on promoting tobacco grower's knowledge level in Mazandaran province. The study adopted a descriptive- correlational approach as its methodology. The statistical population of this research consisted of 1500 tobacco growers of Mazandaran province, and based on Morgan table, 306 people were randomly selected through proportional stratified sampling. The data collection tool was a questionnaire, whose validity was confirmed by a panel of experts, and its reliability was measured through Cronbach's alpha ranging from 0.77 to 0.94. The results showed that effectiveness of extension education activities on promoting tobacco grower's knowledge level is excellent 12%, good 28.2%, medium 39.4% and weak 20.5%. and the most effective factor on effectiveness of extension education activities on promoting tobacco grower's knowledge level was extension-education activities content with path coefficient of 0.325. In addition, extension-education activities compatibility with educational need was also effective on effectiveness of extension education activities on promoting tobacco grower's knowledge level with the path coefficient of 0.314.

Nowadays, cotton as a second crop following rape (Brassica napus L.) in Golestan province is one of the appropriate methods to insert cotton in crop rotation. Hence, it seems necessary for weed control (volunteer rapes, in particular), and as a result to prevent qualitative and quantitative reduction of seed cotton yield. This study was conducted as a factorial in a randomized complete block design with two factors (cultivar and weed control method) and four replications. Cultivars were Armaghan, Golestan and Sepid. Weed control program consisted of two hand weeding and application of herbicides (Envoke, Convey, Treflan and Dioran). Based on the results, Golestan had the highest yield indicating its superiority as a second crop after canola to other cultivars. Among herbicides used, the highest control percent of volunteer rape was observed with Envoke treatment at 0.95 percent. Comparison among herbicides revealed that Envoke herbicide had significant difference for total lint yield (1289 kg/ha) with Convey (1155 kg/ha), Dioran (1159 kg/ha) and Treflan (1081 kg/ha). Therefore, planting Golestan cultivar and in addition application of Envoke, Dioran and Convey instead of Treflan as a herbicide in cotton double-cropping following rape is recommended.

The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment among employees at Khuzestan Ramin University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. This study is applied and Research method was survey research. population of the study has been staff of Khuzestan Ramin University of Agriculture and Natural Resources)N= 210). The sample was identified in regards to the table of Morgan (n=134) and selected randomly. The level of job satisfaction and of organizational commitment were measured using the Job Description Index (JDI) and Meyer and Allen scales. For determine the level of job satisfaction and organizational commitment among employees was usd (ISDM) method. Results revealed that the total degree of job satisfaction and organizational commitment was average. Whereas the degree of job satisfaction among employees was the highest average(33/13) in regards to colleague relationship, it was the lowest average(5/57) level in regards to salary. The findings showed, Among the individual characteristics Only Work Experience was a positive and significant correlation (p=0/01) between employees’ job satisfaction and organizational commitment. The findings also showed that there was a positive and significant correlation (p=0/01) between employees’ job satisfaction and their organizational commitment.

The main purpose of this descriptive survey study was to evaluate "Facilitating Transfer of Research Findings Project" (FTRFP) from viewpoint of farmers, using the CIPP (Context, Input, Process, and Product) evaluation model. The statistical population for the study consisted of farmers who implemented FTRFP on their farms (N=72). The evaluation revealed that FTRFP was moderately effective. The level of effectiveness in Inputs (Mean= 3.85 form 5) was higher than those in the Context (Mean= 3.82 form 5), Product (Mean= 3.32 form 5), and Process (Mean= 3.28 form 5), respectively. The most important strength points of FTRFP were reported as the effective social and professional linkage among farmers, extension agents, and researchers, facilitating diffusion of appropriate research findings and suitable new technologies, increasing the level of participation and cooperation among farmers, and higher level of farm performance. Negligence of the indigenous knowledge of farmers and as well the increase in production expenses were observed as the most important points of weakness of FTRFP.

Information is nowadays the most important asset for any organization, to the point that the significance of Information Technology and its desired results for organizations is continuously on the increase, and developing. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Information Technology in the success of educational organizations. The statistical population was a group of 60 persons from the faculty members of the University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran. The main form of gathering data was a questionnaire, and the statistical analysis done by use of SPSS software. According to the obtained results of one-sample t test (value=4), the necessity of using Information Technology can be seen in such areas as student's scientific and professional needs, increased job satisfaction, increased work outcome, management support, effective management decision making, and improving as well as developing new organizational structures. Comparative analysis of the relation between the independent variable and the dependent variables namely the anticipated desired situation and the present situation (the necessary level of Information Technology and the present status of Information Technology) by use of paired-sample's t test, has led to a meaningful relationship.

Practical education and experimental leaning, including farm training, are basic components of agricultural education. The purpose of this study was to assess effectiveness of practical on farm agriculture course in college of Agriculture of Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. The survey method was employed in the study. The study population consisted of students who had taken the course (N=120). Through systematic classified random sampling method, 90 students were selected from different majors including: agronomy, horticulture, animal sciences, water engineering, soil sciences and plant protection. Questionnaire was employed to collect data. Following establishment of validity, the questionnaire was pilot tested and its reliability determined (?=0/90).The data resulted from this procedure was analyzed by using SPSS software. The findings of the study indicate that there is a significant correlation (99%) between major, father's job, teaching quality, quality of department activity, quality of the practical on farm agriculture course presentation and efficacy of the course as assessed by the students

Research, Extension and Education are the most prominent components of Human Resource Development (HRD) in any sector including agriculture. Research-Findings-Transfer Plans (RFTP; including the projects and plans of Research-Adaptation, Research-Extension and Research-Findings-Transfer-Pushing) which aim at production, adaptation and transfer of new technologies to farmers, are sub-systems of Agricultural Knowledge and Information System (AKIS), while improvement in HRD in agriculture being also among the goals. This research was aimed at investigating the supporting vs inhibiting factors influencing the effectiveness of RFTP on HRD in agriculture sector, Fars Province. The research is an applie one in terms of the goals, and a descriptive one based on the way the data were gathered. Research population consisted of 54 plan organizers of those plans carried out during 1385-86 farming year. They were all studied. Data was gathered through questionnaire whose statements were developed based on the previous studies and as well on the view points of plans organizers. Face validity of the questionnaire was obtained through judgment of a panel of experts, and its reliability obtained through a pilot test, and Cronbach’s Alpha was 0.94. SPSSwin11.5 was employed to analyze the data. Data was described through appropriate statistics including frequency, percent, mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation. Kruskal-Wallis Test was employed to find out if there were any differences found among means of the different respondents’ responses. Motivation, interest and participation of plan organizers, provision of needed budget, and supporting policies were the most prominent factors influencing the plans’ success, while their presence as effective in the plans was evaluated as inadequate (by the plan organizers). Finally, suggestions were made as based on the research findings.