@article{Borkhani:163368,
      recid = {163368},
      author = {Borkhani, Fatemeh Razzaghi and Rezvanfar, Ahmad and Fami,  Hossein Shabanali and Pouratashi, Mahtab},
      title = {Social Factors Influencing Adoption of Integrated  Pest
Management (IPM) Technologies by Paddy Farmers},
      journal = {International Journal of Agricultural Management and  Development (IJAMAD)},
      address = {2013-09},
      number = {1047-2016-85528},
      pages = {8},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {This study aimed to identify the factors influencing  adoption
of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technologies  by
paddy farmers in Sari County of Iran. A sample of 260  farmers
who selected randomly, participated in this study  through a
survey questionnaire. Findings of the study  revealed a statistically
significant positive correlation  between adoption of IPM technologies
and farmers’  participation in extension activities,
Farmers’ Field  School, local associations, and influence of
opinion  leaders. Regression analysis indicated that nearly 43
% of  variation in the IPM technologies adoption could be  explained
by participation in extension activities, local  associations,
and influence of opinion leaders. Findings  have implications
for designing extension programs that can  encourage adoption
of IPM technologies by farmers.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/163368},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.163368},
}