an analysis of agricultural biotechnology development barriers from viewpoints of biotechnology specialists
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the purpose followed in this study was to analyze barriers of agriculture biotechnology development in iran. the research method was a descriptive and correlational one. the statistical population consisted of agricultural biotechnology specialists in the tehran province of whom n=108 were taken through census method to take part in the study. finally 85 questionnaires (research instrument) were collected and analyzed. the instrument face and content validities were corrected and confirmed as based on the judgment of a panel of experts in agricultural extension and education and as well in biotechnology. reliability confirmation of the questionnaire was achieved, through an alpha value reported as 0.88. the results of factor analysis regarding variations in barriers of agricultural biotechnology development could finally be explained by four factors of: managerial (29.12%), extension and information barriers (23.88%), scientific- educational obstacles (14.06%), and finally legally imposed barriers (10.53%).
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تحقیقات اقتصاد و توسعه کشاورزی ایرانجلد ۴۲، شماره ۱، صفحات ۴۵-۵۶
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