Modelling factors that influence food security among wheat farmers

Ajabshir, Farzaneh Noruzi and Lashgarara, Farhad and Mirdamadi, Seyed Mehdi and Najafabadi, Maryam Omidi (2023) Modelling factors that influence food security among wheat farmers. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management (Malaysia), 18 (4). pp. 152-165. ISSN 2672-7226

Given the environmental challenges and an urgent need for food security, it is essential to focus on wheat technologies to achieve a better state of food security for wheat farmers. This study aims to develop a model that identifies factors, particularly those involving technology, that influence food security among wheat farmers in East Azerbaijan province in Iran. This study involves the participation of 110 wheat growers in the province. A questionnaire was used to gather data, and expert opinion confirmed its validity. The questionnaire’s reliability was also confirmed by the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (0.724– 0.949). The results indicated that most wheat farmers viewed the level of food security as low (57.5%). Goodness-of-fit indexes [e.g., chi-square (P > 0.05), RMSEA < 0.024, and GFI = 0.816] showed that the model had an excellent fit for the data. Regression analysis revealed that the most significant factors were related to the profitability of adopting wheat technology (0.621), its impact on improving food security, and the concept of capacity building (0.491).

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Abstract

Given the environmental challenges and an urgent need for food security, it is essential to focus on wheat technologies to achieve a better state of food security for wheat farmers. This study aims to develop a model that identifies factors, particularly those involving technology, that influence food security among wheat farmers in East Azerbaijan province in Iran. This study involves the participation of 110 wheat growers in the province. A questionnaire was used to gather data, and expert opinion confirmed its validity. The questionnaire’s reliability was also confirmed by the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (0.724– 0.949). The results indicated that most wheat farmers viewed the level of food security as low (57.5%). Goodness-of-fit indexes [e.g., chi-square (P > 0.05), RMSEA < 0.024, and GFI = 0.816] showed that the model had an excellent fit for the data. Regression analysis revealed that the most significant factors were related to the profitability of adopting wheat technology (0.621), its impact on improving food security, and the concept of capacity building (0.491).

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	food security
AGROVOC Term:	wheat
AGROVOC Term:	farmers
AGROVOC Term:	food production
AGROVOC Term:	questionnaires
AGROVOC Term:	farm management
AGROVOC Term:	farmers
AGROVOC Term:	food supply
AGROVOC Term:	sustainable agriculture
Geographical Term:	Iran
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2025 01:46
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2025 01:46
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/480

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