Agricultural Development and Destruction of Water Resources in Mazandaran Province (Application of Scheinenberg's Production Treadmill Theory)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD Student in Sociology, University of Mazandaran, Mazandaran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Mazandaran, Mazandaran, Iran

Abstract

After the collapse of the traditional agricultural system, a new type of agriculture has been formed alongside the traditional method, which is based on production for profit. Attracting and changing the direction of investment, with the aim of more production and more profit, is one of the characteristics of commercial agriculture. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of agricultural development on the destruction of water resources in Mazandaran province. In this research, the quantitative method and the strategy of secondary data analysis and comparative study have been used, and the data of water organizations and agricultural jihad from 2010 to 2019 were analyzed. The results of the present research have shown the growth of investment in the cultivation of aquatic products, which has increased the production of aquatic crops from 1,374,501 tons to 2,019,620 tons. At the same time, the consumption of the province's aquifers has increased from 791 million cubic meters to 2018 million cubic meters, and the average amount of nitrate in the aquifers has increased from 2.3 to 21.5 mg during the years 2010 to 2019. In general, the results of this research indicate that although agricultural development leads to production growth, it causes the destruction of water resources due to the need for more water resources.

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Quarterly Journal of Social Development (Previously Human Development)
Volume 19, Issue 2 - Serial Number 74
Vol. 19, No. 2, Winter 2024
January 2025
Pages 169-188

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