Factors Affecting Iranian Farmer's Participation in the Implementation of Land Consolidation Project in Ilam Province: A Case Study of Shirvan-and-Chardavol County

Land is one of the most effective factors in agricultural sector production. The existence of small ownership units is a limiting factor in the productivity and production return in agricultural sector, due to the lack of effective application of technology, machinery and agricultural factors of production. The goal of this paper is to examine factors affecting farmer's participation in land consolidation project implementation in Shirvan-and-Chardavol county. In this study the data were collected by a questionnaire, and descriptive and inferential statistics were drawn in the form of univariate and multivariate analysis. The results indicated that farmer's level of education and their awareness and understanding of land consolidation are the most important factors that influence owner's tendency to participate in the project and the high cost of implementation is the main impeding factor. In order to enhance farmer's participation in the project, the study recommends informing the farmers through mass media, organizing them in rural organizations, and extending credit and financial facilities to them.