Challenges To The Agricultural Development In Iran

Agriculture has been a popular theme of geographic studies in Iran. It is not only because most of the people depend for food and several raw materials on it, but also because the largest fraction of land under human occupance is used for agricultural purposes. Therefore, the geographers are primarily concerned with man’s varied impact upon the earth’s surface. It is still largely dependent on environmental conditions and represents wide spatial variations. Growth in agricultural productivity has been the ultimate goal of agricultural planning. The present paper attempts to illustrate the challenges to the agricultural development in Iran. Agriculture is certainly a major contributor to rural development in many countries. It is one of the most important economic sectors in Iran. But, there are a significant number of challenges to effectively using agricultural industry as a tool for rural development. The findings may prove beneficial to the local agricultural organizations for removing the problems faced by the agricultural sector for advanced rural development.