Economical factors of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) diversity: econometric stimation

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Article 4, Volume 3, Issue 4 - Serial Number 10, December 2011, Pages 476-481   

Document Type: Scientific - Research

DOI: 10.22067/jag.v3i4.14891

Authors

Samaneh Sadat Hamraz¹; Mohammad Reza Kohansal^{* 1}; Mohammad Ghorbani¹; Alireza Koocheki²

¹Department of Agricultural Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

²Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

In this study tried to calculate attributed-based index and measurement of farmer’s attention to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seed environmental, cropping and marketing attribute and evaluate social– economical factors influencing on this index. After this estimation, effective factors have selected. Related data to 102 Mashhad wheat producers, Iran were used for estimations Poisson regression. Results showed that in seed characteristics set; marketability and taste were more important factors. Also, results of this study corroborant previews study and only variables age and family number make difference. Also, education, farming and non–farming income, farming experience, farm area and loan receive have positive effect on these characteristics.

Keywords

Attribute-based index; Biodiversity; Poisson regression