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Analysis of Constrains Facing Urban Agriculture Development in Tehran, Iran

Soraya Pourjavid, Hassan Sadighi, Hossein Shabanali Fami

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

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This study identified constraints affecting urban agriculture in Tehran, Iran, by surveying 320 city dwellers across 22 municipal districts. The most important constraints identified were "high start-up costs" and "lack of knowledge among managers and authorities." Factor analysis revealed seven factors explaining 67.36% of the variance, including financial-economic and technical aspects.