Analysis of Factors Affecting the Adoption of Modern Methods of Irrigation in the Agricultural System of Iran

One well cited ascertain in the literature is that, irrigation water is important for the productivity of a society and the livelihood of its members. The primary objective in coming years will be to balance water supply and demand among users to ensure adequate water for agriculture and sustainable irrigation system management while satisfying other needs. The methodology used in this study involved a combination of descriptive and quantitative research. The total population was 350 producers in six provinces in Iran. The purpose of this study was to identify influential factors on adopting the modern methods of irrigation. Based on the discriminant factor analysis, the factors were categorized into four groups namely producers income level, irrigated farming land under cultivation, capability of producers in managing agricultural water and cooperation between the producers and related organizations in managing agricultural water. The total variance explained by these four factors is 40%.