Investigation of the climatic variables' impact on the agricultural sector economic rent in Iran (Case study: irrigated barley)

Regarding the importance of climate change on agriculture sector, in this study, the economic impacts of climate change on irrigated baley land rent are investigated by using the panel data technique and random effect model (2001-2018 agricultural year). The needed data were collected using secondary data and referring to the relevant organizations and institutions such as Iran Meteorological Organization and the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad. Based on the result, after determination of futer value of rent, the trend of irrigated barley land rent in some provine is positive and in the some province is negative.  The land rent of East Azarbayejan, Ardebil, Razavi Khorasan, South Khorasan, North Khorasan, Qom, Kerman, and Khuzestan provinces is decreased. The land rent of Tehran, Esfahan, Qazvin, Hamedan, and Markazi provinces is increased. In addition, With one percent increase in the precipitation, barley rent increases by 28351 (10 Rial). there is a positive relation between pericipitation and agricultural land rent. Also, labor and fertilizer has positive effect on irrigated barley land rent.