University of Guilan Geographical Studies of Coastal Areas Journal 2783-1191 2 1 2021 04 21 Challenges of advancing sericulture as a sustainable income generating rural activity in Guilan province Challenges of advancing sericulture as a sustainable income generating rural activity in Guilan province 5 24 4766 10.22124/hgscaj.2021.18906.1071 FA Mohammad Karim Motamed Associate Professor of Department of Agricultural Economic, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Guilan, University Fatemeh Ghorbani Piralidehi Assistant Professor of Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University Journal Article 2021 02 13 Sericulture is an important tool for home business development and job creation, income generation and empowerment of rural community. Therefore peresent research was aimed Challenges of advancing sericulture as a sustainable income generating rural activity in Guilan province. The present study was conducted by descriptive-survey method with the help of R-type exploratory factor analysis. The initial list of obstacles was prepared by examining the background of the research and conducting interviews with a group of 30 local elite consisting of experts, sericulture, s farmers of Guilan province. Lack of production facilities, production-conversion barriers, financial-marketing barriers, educational barriers and attitudinal barriers are among the most basic barriers and problems identified in the development of the sericulture. The five factors extracted from exploratory factor analysis explained a total of 62.94% of the variance of the variables. In order to remove the identified barriers, it is recommended to hold higher quality extensional and educational classes, transfer of low-utility banking facilities and support private sector investment to remove the existing barriers. Sericulture is an important tool for home business development and job creation, income generation and empowerment of rural community. Therefore peresent research was aimed Challenges of advancing sericulture as a sustainable income generating rural activity in Guilan province. The present study was conducted by descriptive-survey method with the help of R-type exploratory factor analysis. The initial list of obstacles was prepared by examining the background of the research and conducting interviews with a group of 30 local elite consisting of experts, sericulture, s farmers of Guilan province. Lack of production facilities, production-conversion barriers, financial-marketing barriers, educational barriers and attitudinal barriers are among the most basic barriers and problems identified in the development of the sericulture. The five factors extracted from exploratory factor analysis explained a total of 62.94% of the variance of the variables. In order to remove the identified barriers, it is recommended to hold higher quality extensional and educational classes, transfer of low-utility banking facilities and support private sector investment to remove the existing barriers. https://hgscaj.guilan.ac.ir/article_4766_804aafd215dfc6a05ac3e1faafd9ae92.pdf