Geographical Engineering of Territory

Geographical Engineering of Territory

The Role of Rural Women in Producing a Healthy Product (Case study Shaft and Somehsara Counties)

Author
Prisa Mohammadpour
Faculty Member, Forests and Rangeland Research and Watershed Management Department, Gilan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO (Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization), Rasht, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Production of healthy products in the present age is one of the main concerns in the field of agriculture and the food industry. Villages are the main platform for food production and rural women are one of the most important groups influencing this issue.
Objectives: Due to the demand to produce a healthy product and the important role of rural women in it, in this study, the role of women in villages of Shaft and Soomehsara counties in producing healthy product was studied.
Methodology: The research method is descriptive-analytical, in data collection, both library and field methods have been used. The obtained data were evaluated by Pearson and Spearman correlation tests in SPSS software.
Geographical Context: Shaft and Soomehsara Counties, Guilan Province.
Result and Discussion: Some Characteristics such as age, number of family members, and income did not significantly affect the role of women in product production. In contrast, rural women are aware of the dangers of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, motivate them to participate in extension classes, increase the motivation to produce a healthy product by holding training courses, increase awareness of producing a healthy product through the use of training publications. And the amount of transfer of experiences in the field of healthy product production to other farmers plays an effective role in healthy production.
Conclusion:According to the research findings, the role of rural women in achieving a healthier product can be considered effective and fundamental.
Keywords
Rural women
extension classes
healthy product
West of Giulan
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Geographical Engineering of Territory
Volume 6, Issue 2 - Serial Number 12
Summer 2021
Pages 277-287

  • Receive Date 09 June 2021
  • Revise Date 03 July 2021
  • Accept Date 07 September 2022
  • Publish Date 22 June 2022