Ranking and analysis of the challenges of sustainable development of agricultural mechanization in Neyriz region

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1 Ph.D. Student, Department of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

2 Department of Agricultural Machinery Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

Abstract

Mechanization is one of the transition ways from traditional agriculture to sustainable agriculture. Facing with limited resources in production and inputs on the one hand and increasing rate of population growth on the other hand demonstrate position and the importance of mechanization in the development of food security in the country more than ever. because seed, fertilizer, poison, and even soil and water inputs can be managed with its help, and sustainable production can also be achieved. multi-criteria decision making techniques were discussed to rank these parameters. The parameters were ranked by three common methods including simple additive weighting (SAW), TOPSIS and ELECTER. The results of the ranking were different in the three methods, which were integrated with the triple integration, and a uniform ranking was obtained for the parameters. After the triple merger, small and scattered agriculture holdings, worn out of agriculture machinery and the lack of a coherent and codified operational plan were in the first rank. Subsequently, lack of technical skills of the farmer, variability of raw material prices, lack of on-site repair, employment and unemployment problems, lack of best mechanization, lack of control and production of agricultural inputs, poor quality agricultural machinery produced internally and Lack of communication between agricultural machinery users and owners of these industries ranks second to ninth. Finally, according to the concordance of the results of TOPSIS method and the results of triple integration, TOPSIS method was approved as a suitable method for ranking.

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Agricultural Mechanization
Volume 9, Issue 1
March 2024
Pages 1-11

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  • Receive Date: 22 October 2023
  • Revise Date: 27 January 2024
  • Accept Date: 08 June 2024

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