Effect of Socio-economic factors on development of poplar plantation in Guilan province (Case Study:Somesara)

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1 M.Sc. student, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University

2 Assistant professor, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Reearch Branch, Islamic Azad University

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of economical-social factors on poplar plantation development at Somesara city. The statistical society consisted of 200 poplar planter households in 2009 to 2010 at Somesara city at minimum acrage of three hectars. The field study was conducted, using questionnaires. Simple random sampling was applied to colloct data. The data was analyzed, using SPSS software and multivariate linear regression. The results showed that 17.5 % of the variance of poplar cultivation and development related to four variables, including: first year of poplar cultivation, attending training courses, amount of governmental loans and support and first acrage of poplar cultivation.
 

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