Investigating of Liquidity Restriction and Poverty Vicious Cycle in Pistachio Cultivating Areas of Kerman Province

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1 َAssociate professor on Research and Department Head.Pistachio Research Center ,Horticultural Sciences Research Institute. Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)

2 Assistant Professor on Research, Pistachio Research Center, Horticultural Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO)

Abstract

Yield per hectare of pistachios is decreasing both in the whole country and in Kerman province and especially the yield per hectare in Kerman province is very low. (Hasanisadi, 2019) showed that the current cost of pistachio production per hectare is 29944000 and the capital cost of pistachio production per hectare is 48225000(10 Rials). Considering the yield per hectare of 435 kg for Kerman province and the average selling price of 100000 (10 Rials) for each kilogram of pistachios, the gross production income is estimated at 435.5 million(10 Rials), which is less than the total production cost and slightly higher than the current production costs. Under these conditions, pistachio production faces an uncertain future. Based on the results of this study in 2018, the liquidity available to 71% of pistachio growers, who have 27% of the area under cultivation of pistachio orchards in Kerman province is negative. This limited liquidity makes it impossible for the mentioned gardeners to pay the management costs of their production and as a result, their production productivity has decreased in the studied years. Decreasing production productivity on the one hand and increasing production costs and the cost of providing necessities of life on the other hand cause these unfavorable conditions to continue. Therefore, the phenomenon of the vicious cycle of poverty exists in most of the pistachio growing areas of Kerman province and has intensified over time.

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