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Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare

Year 2015, Volume: 65 Issue: 1, 1 - 6, 01.01.2015
https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.47996

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Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare

Abstract: The maintenance of natural forest and forest dwellers welfare are vital to biodiversity conservation. For this purpose, introducing of Saffron cultivation as innovation in agricultural activities outside of the forest could be a key factor. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to determine the agronomic suitability and the appropriate spatial pattern for the Saffron cultivation. Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to identify suitable areas for Saffron cultivation in the North of Khorasan Province, Iran. Relevant environment components such as climate factors (temperature and rainfall), topography (Digital Elevation Model and slope) and land-use were considered. The results of this study were specially looking for potential cultivation areas for expanding Saffron and to develop suitable map for Saffron cultivation. We found that 69% (1887 ha) of agricultural land have currently suitable for Saffron cultivation in North of Khorasan, Iran. The map of land suitability for cultivation of Saffron can be practiced for improving livelihood and forest conservation.

Keywords: Geographic information system, suitability map, saffron cultivation, potential areas, livelihoods, forest, Iran.

Potansiyel safran yetiştirme bölgeleri ve orman sakinlerinin refahı üzerindeki ekonomik etkileri

Özet: Doğal ormanın ve orman sakinlerinin refahının sürdürülmesi, biyoçeşitliliğin korunması açısından son derece önemlidir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, orman dışındaki tarımsal faaliyetlerde bir yenilik olarak safran yetiştiriciliğine başlanması önemli bir faktör olabilir. Bu hedefin gerçekleştirilebilmesi için, safran yetiştirmenin tarımsal uygunluğunu ve uygun mekansal modelin belirlenmesi gerekmektedir. İran’ın Kuzey Horasan Eyaleti’nde safran yetiştirmeye uygun alanların belirlenmesi için Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemi (GIS) kullanılmıştır. İklim faktörleri (sıcaklık ve yağış miktarı), topografya (Sayısal Yükseklik Modeli ve eğim) ve arazi kullanımı gibi çevre bileşenleri dikkate alınmıştır. Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, özellikle safranın yaygınlaşması için potansiyel yetiştirme bölgelerine ve safran yetiştiriciliği için uygun bir haritanın geliştirilmesine yöneliktir. İran’ın Kuzey Horasan Eyaleti’nde tarımsal arazinin %69’unun (1.887 ha) halihazırda safrana uygun olduğunu gördük. Geçim kaynaklarının iyileştirilmesi ve ormanların korunmasının sağlanması için safranın yetiştirilmesine uygun olan arazinin haritası üzerinde bir çalışma yapılabilir.

Anahtar kelimeler: Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemi, uygunluk haritası, safran yetiştiriciliği, potansiyel bölgeler, geçim kaynakları, orman, İran.

Received: 05 July 2014 - Accepted: 29 July 2014

To cite this article: Mashayekhan, A., Jalilvand, H., Pourmajidian, M.R., Gholami, M.R., Teimouri, M.S., 2015. Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University 65(1): 1-6. DOI: 10.17099/jffiu.47996

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Potansiyel safran yetiştirme bölgeleri ve orman sakinlerinin refahı üzerindeki ekonomik etkileri

Year 2015, Volume: 65 Issue: 1, 1 - 6, 01.01.2015
https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.47996

Abstract

Doğal ormanın ve orman sakinlerinin refahının sürdürülmesi, biyoçeşitliliğin korunması açısından son derece
önemlidir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, orman dışındaki tarımsal faaliyetlerde bir yenilik olarak safran yetiştiriciliğine
başlanması önemli bir faktör olabilir. Bu hedefin gerçekleştirilebilmesi için, safran yetiştirmenin tarımsal uygunluğunu
ve uygun mekansal modelin belirlenmesi gerekmektedir. İran’ın Kuzey Horasan Eyaleti’nde safran yetiştirmeye uygun
alanların belirlenmesi için Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemi (GIS) kullanılmıştır. İklim faktörleri (sıcaklık ve yağış miktarı),
topografya (Sayısal Yükseklik Modeli ve eğim) ve arazi kullanımı gibi çevre bileşenleri dikkate alınmıştır. Bu
çalışmanın sonuçları, özellikle safranın yaygınlaşması için potansiyel yetiştirme bölgelerine ve safran yetiştiriciliği için
uygun bir haritanın geliştirilmesine yöneliktir. İran’ın Kuzey Horasan Eyaleti’nde tarımsal arazinin %69’unun (1.887
ha) halihazırda safrana uygun olduğunu gördük. Geçim kaynaklarının iyileştirilmesi ve ormanların korunmasının
sağlanması için safranın yetiştirilmesine uygun olan arazinin haritası üzerinde bir çalışma yapılabilir.

References

  • Akino, M., Hayami, Y., 1975. Efficiency and equity in public research: Rice breeding in Japans economic development. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 57: 1-10.
  • Anonymous, 2000. Information for Agricultural Development in ACP Countries No.89, Singapore.
  • Araji, A.A., 1989. Return to public investment in Wheat research in western United States, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 37: 67-79.
  • Bryant, D., Nielsen, D., Tangley, L., 1997. The last frontier forests: Ecosystems and economies on the edge. Washington DC, World Resources Institute.
  • Burkhart, E.P., Jacobson, M.G., 2009. Transitioning from wild collection to forest cultivation of indigenous medicinal forest plants in eastern North America is constrained by lack of profitability. Agroforest Systems 76: 437-453.
  • FAO, 1999. FAO and Government of the I.R of Iran Cooperative Programmed, Project of the Government of the I.R. of Iran.
  • FAO, 2004. Trade in Medicinal Plants. FAO Corporate Document Repository. Raw Materials, Tropical and Horticultural Products Service Commodities and Trade Division, FAO, Rome. Available at: http://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/008/af285e/af285e00.pdf [accessed November 2007].
  • Gohar, A., 2006. Research in alternative fund, Research Project Proposal.
  • Griliches, Z., 1958. Research Cost and Social Returns: Hybrid Corn and Related Innovations. Journal of Political Economy 66(5): 419-431.
  • Hertford, R., Schmitz, A., 1997. Measuring economic returns to agricultural research. In Resource Allocation and Productivity in National and International Agricultural Research,. Ed. Thomas M. Arndt, Dana G. Darymple, and Vernon Ruttan. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
  • Horton, D. 1990. Assessing the impact of international research: Concepts and challenges. In Methods for Diagnosing Research System Constraints and for Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Research. Vol.2: Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Research, ed. R.G. Echeverria the Hague: ISNAR.
  • LakerOjok, R., 1994. The rate of return to agricultural research in Uganda: The case of oilseed and maize. MSU International Development, Working Paper, No. 42.
  • Rijsoort, J.V., 2000. Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFPs): Their Role in Sustainable Forest Management in the Tropics. National Reference Centre for Nature Management (EC-LNV), International Agricultural Centre (IAC): Wageningen, the Netherlands.
  • Shahidullah, A.K.M., 2007. The role of medicinal plants in livelihood improvement and ecological sustainability in Bangladesh: An application of a participatory approach to management and marketing. Ph.D thesis of the University of Minitoba.
  • Shahidullah, A.K.M., Haque, C.E., 2010. Linking Medicinal plant production with livelihood Enhancement in Bangladesh: Implications of a Vertically Integrated Value Chain. Journal of Transdisciplinary Environmental Studies 9(2): 1-18.
  • Soltani, G.R, Bakhshandeh, M., Zibaei, M., 2009. Optimization of agricultural water use and trade patterns, the case of Iran. Economic Research Forum. Working Paper No.508.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Research Articles (Araştırma Makalesi)
Authors

Armin Mashayekhan

Hamid Jalilvand This is me

Mohamad Pourmajidian This is me

Mohamad Gholami This is me

Mojgan Teimouri This is me

Publication Date January 1, 2015
Published in Issue Year 2015 Volume: 65 Issue: 1

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APA Mashayekhan, A., Jalilvand, H., Pourmajidian, M., Gholami, M., et al. (2015). Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University, 65(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.47996
AMA Mashayekhan A, Jalilvand H, Pourmajidian M, Gholami M, Teimouri M. Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare. J FAC FOR ISTANBUL U. January 2015;65(1):1-6. doi:10.17099/jffiu.47996
Chicago Mashayekhan, Armin, Hamid Jalilvand, Mohamad Pourmajidian, Mohamad Gholami, and Mojgan Teimouri. “Potential Cultivation Areas of Saffron and Its Economic Effects on Forest Dwellers Welfare”. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University 65, no. 1 (January 2015): 1-6. https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.47996.
EndNote Mashayekhan A, Jalilvand H, Pourmajidian M, Gholami M, Teimouri M (January 1, 2015) Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University 65 1 1–6.
IEEE A. Mashayekhan, H. Jalilvand, M. Pourmajidian, M. Gholami, and M. Teimouri, “Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare”, J FAC FOR ISTANBUL U, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 1–6, 2015, doi: 10.17099/jffiu.47996.
ISNAD Mashayekhan, Armin et al. “Potential Cultivation Areas of Saffron and Its Economic Effects on Forest Dwellers Welfare”. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University 65/1 (January 2015), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.47996.
JAMA Mashayekhan A, Jalilvand H, Pourmajidian M, Gholami M, Teimouri M. Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare. J FAC FOR ISTANBUL U. 2015;65:1–6.
MLA Mashayekhan, Armin et al. “Potential Cultivation Areas of Saffron and Its Economic Effects on Forest Dwellers Welfare”. Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University, vol. 65, no. 1, 2015, pp. 1-6, doi:10.17099/jffiu.47996.
Vancouver Mashayekhan A, Jalilvand H, Pourmajidian M, Gholami M, Teimouri M. Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare. J FAC FOR ISTANBUL U. 2015;65(1):1-6.