International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

The Role of Shemirant's Production System in Redistributing Agriculture Land Use - A Case Study in Iran

  • Author:
  • Simin Najmi1, Zahra Arzjani2,
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 249 to 253

1“Science & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU)”, Tehran, Iran.

2Islamic Azad University, Branch of Tehran Central, Tehran, Iran.

* Email: najmi.simin@yahoo.com, zarzjani@yahoo.com

Abstract

Iran's economic issues in the land use of agriculture are very complex, thus, solving these issues requires a familiarity with obstacles in the field. The most prominent obstacles existing in agricultural development programs is the variety and multiplicity in the production system which is dominated by the traditional structure. Therefore, studying and clarifying it in order to create sustainable economic development is of great importance. In this article, there has been an attempt to study and analyse the characteristics of production systemof Shemirant,Iran s Production system has been analayzed employing to obtain a practical objective and practical solutions from the viewpoint of experts and farmers. Analyses show that approximately one-third of agricultural fields are fields used for dry farming in grasslands and other agricultural fields are generally gardens or a combination of gardens and agronomical lands.

Keywords

Agriculture land use, Production system, Shemirant