Investigation on socio –economic factors of rice straw burning in central and western county in Guilan Province
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 11
Abstract
Straw is a byproduct of rice farming that in the past was used in the livestock feed, making and Mlined the walls and covering rural housing roof, crafts and other case. At the present time, many applications of this product have declined and after harvesting paddy on the farm or along the roads between the fields are burned. In this study, social and economic causes of burning straw will be examined. For this purpose, in the regions and villages in west and central province, 226 questionnaires were completed among 23 villages of the mentioned area. The results confirm the evidence and perspectives of author on the roots of the reasons, some of which are as follows: 51 ones of total respondents (22/6 percent) are kept livestock and 70/8% of respondents stated that they hold more livestock in the past. Those who keep livestock and poultry do not used of straw to building and covering the roof for livestock and poultry. They suggested the lack of technical feasibility and application of materials used in the current situation as the main reason for it. Also, all the statistical community is not used straw in rural housing construction and only 5 people have claimed that they have furniture of straw materials at home. On the other hand, 215 respondents who burn all the straw from the paddy stated that during extraction, the customer has not been referred to buy straw. 223 people have also stated that from industries and factories owners and even cooperatives and farmers associations also have not been referred to buy straw. 223 people have stated that if the straw after harvesting the paddy is not burn in farm and to stay in situ, there is not the possibility to prepare the ground in the next year and can not plowed land. In addition to these, 196 people have claimed that there is not baler system in the village where they live. In the end of the research some proposals to address this problem in 3 short, medium and long terms is presented.
Authors and Affiliations
Fatemeh Askary Bozayeh| Group.of socioeconomic research, Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center of Guilan ,Ms.c ,fa868_bozayeh@yahoo.com fa868_bozayeh@yahoo.com Ms.c:z_azarmi@yahoo.com, Zakarya Azarmy Sesary| Management of Jihad –Agriculture of Langroud
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