Village and Development

Village and Development

An Analysis and Measurement of Rural Areas\' Level of Access to Agricultural Services and Determination of Central Villages for the Delivery of Agricultural Services in Iran: A Case Study of Markazi District of Mianeh County

Authors
Arezoo MOKHTARI HESARI
Hossein SHABANALI FAMI
Ali ASADI
Zahra andZAREI DASTGERDI
10.30490/rvt.2018.59191
Abstract
      The role of the rural community is undeniable in food security and socioeconomic life of the country, due to the strong relationship between village and agricultural activities; therefore, the establishment of an effective system of services for farmers has a critical role in the development of rural communities. The purpose of this study is to measure the access level of district sample villages to 29 agricultural services and to determine the central villages with respect to the number of agricultural services available in them. The required data were collected in 2007 using questionnaires, and the number of villages under study was 128. Planning techniques such as scalogram and weighted centrality index were applied. The results indicated that many villages in subdistricts under study were deprived from many required services. Finally different types of possible services were recommended and central villages were determined for agricultural service delivery.    
Keywords
Access Level/ Agricultural Services/ Services Delivery System/ Markazi (District of Mianeh County)/ Mianeh (County in Iran)
Village and Development
Volume 13, Issue 3
Autumn 2010
Pages 85-104