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Full-time faculty member of Sirjan Islamic Azad University
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Assistant Professor, Department Political science, SI, C,. Islamic Azad University, sirjan, Iran.
10.30465/sehs.2024.48442.1973
Abstract
Abstract:
The fertile soil and favorable, diverse climate of the Kerman province during the Qajar era enabled the cultivation of various agricultural and horticultural products across the region. During the Qajar period (1218–1317 AH), the governors of Kerman, recognizing the region's climatic potential, sought to establish social status, increase income through agricultural exports, and create recreational estates for their families. They often seized and developed fertile villages. This study investigates the impact of the Kerman governors' agricultural policies on the region’s food supply, private land ownership, and urban development. The research employs a descriptive-analytical approach based on library sources and published documents. The findings reveal significant changes, particularly the extensive expansion of governors’ private estates, which strengthened the feudal system. Some governors also undertook irrigation reforms, dam construction, and qanat excavation. However, their commercial agriculture strategies resulted in shortages of essential food items. To support affected farmers and improve living conditions, they tackled pest control, allocated crown lands to influential figures and Sayyids, and expanded waqf (endowment) lands.
khodaverdi tajabadi,M and khodaverditajabadi,M . (2026). Agricultural Policies of the Qajar Rulers in the Province of (1218-1317 AH). (e14024). Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran), (), e14024 doi: 10.30465/sehs.2024.48442.1973
MLA
khodaverdi tajabadi,M , and khodaverditajabadi,M . "Agricultural Policies of the Qajar Rulers in the Province of (1218-1317 AH)" .e14024 , Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran), , , 2026, e14024. doi: 10.30465/sehs.2024.48442.1973
HARVARD
khodaverdi tajabadi M, khodaverditajabadi M. (2026). 'Agricultural Policies of the Qajar Rulers in the Province of (1218-1317 AH)', Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran), (), e14024. doi: 10.30465/sehs.2024.48442.1973
CHICAGO
M khodaverdi tajabadi and M khodaverditajabadi, "Agricultural Policies of the Qajar Rulers in the Province of (1218-1317 AH)," Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran), (2026): e14024, doi: 10.30465/sehs.2024.48442.1973
VANCOUVER
khodaverdi tajabadi M, khodaverditajabadi M. Agricultural Policies of the Qajar Rulers in the Province of (1218-1317 AH). Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran). 2026;():e14024 (In Persian). doi: 10.30465/sehs.2024.48442.1973
