Owner & Primary Publisher: University of Tehran; Journal of Rural Research 2008-7373 8 2 2017 06 22 Analysis of the Relationship Between Sustainable Land Management and Crop Yield and Evaluating Its Effects on Food Security of Households in Rural Eastern Miyankooh (Poldokhtar City) Analysis of the Relationship Between Sustainable Land Management and Crop Yield and Evaluating Its Effects on Food Security of Households in Rural Eastern Miyankooh (Poldokhtar City) 346 363 62680 10.22059/jrur.2017.62680 FA Javad Bazrafshan Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Rural Planning, Faculty of Geography and Environmental Planning, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran. Mehrshad Tuolabi Nejad PhD Candidate, Department of Geography and Rural Planning, Faculty of Geography and Environmental Planning, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran. 0000-0003-4970-8811 Khadije Sadeghi PhD Candidate, Department Of Geography and Rural Planning, Faculty of Geography and Environmental Planning, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran. 0000-0002-7628-2601 Journal Article 2016 10 03 Sustainable Land Management (SLM) represents the integration of agricultural, environmental and socioeconomic factors, and has a large impact on crop production and food security of farmers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sustainable land management and crop productions, as well as its role in the food security of farmers. Based on statistical population, 514 rural household farmers live in eastern Miyankooh. Of them, a sample of 217 households were selected. The data collection tool was questionnaire. For data analysis, single-sample t test, correlation coefficient V Cramer and Spearman correlation were used. Results show that land management, plowing perpendicular to the slope, creating the paragraph above ground  and using different fertilizers and agricultural products have the greatest impact on increasing yield. In relation to the method of land management and food security, the findings show that among the top five land management practices, three techniques of crop patterns, increase soil fertility and water resources management, had the highest relationship with food security of rural households and farmer. They have access to safe and healthy food due to the quality of land and high efficiency. Therefore to enhance food security and increase investment in this area, we should provide more support services to farmers, as well as take measures to further cooperation in the field of sustainable land management for farmers to be done. Sustainable Land Management (SLM) represents the integration of agricultural, environmental and socioeconomic factors, and has a large impact on crop production and food security of farmers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sustainable land management and crop productions, as well as its role in the food security of farmers. Based on statistical population, 514 rural household farmers live in eastern Miyankooh. Of them, a sample of 217 households were selected. The data collection tool was questionnaire. For data analysis, single-sample t test, correlation coefficient V Cramer and Spearman correlation were used. Results show that land management, plowing perpendicular to the slope, creating the paragraph above ground  and using different fertilizers and agricultural products have the greatest impact on increasing yield. In relation to the method of land management and food security, the findings show that among the top five land management practices, three techniques of crop patterns, increase soil fertility and water resources management, had the highest relationship with food security of rural households and farmer. They have access to safe and healthy food due to the quality of land and high efficiency. Therefore to enhance food security and increase investment in this area, we should provide more support services to farmers, as well as take measures to further cooperation in the field of sustainable land management for farmers to be done. https://jrur.ut.ac.ir/article_62680_f4f1428b8ff851f3826a9a45debd3a65.pdf