Abstract Agricultural professionals play an important role in informing and educating farmers about biofuel through teaching or extension work. One of the questions commonly asked is if they are knowledgeable and possess positive attitude towards renewable energy sources. The aim of this article is to investigate Agricultural professionals' attitude and willingness towards biofuel using a random sample of professionals (n = 180) in a survey conducted in Zanjan province in Iran. Structural equation modeling showed that “Outcome efficacy”, “problem perception” and “perceived benefits” can significantly predict just about 38% variance of Agricultural professionals' personal norm. In turn, personal norm can predict 35% variance of Agricultural professionals' willingness. The findings yield public policy recommendations for stimulating biofuel extension and deployment among Agricultural professionals.

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伊朗农业顾问对生物燃料的看法和意图：实现能源安全、农村发展和减缓气候变化的绿色方式

摘要 农业专业人员在通过教学或推广工作向农民宣传和教育生物燃料方面发挥着重要作用。经常被问到的问题之一是他们是否对可再生能源有一定的了解和积极的态度。本文的目的是在伊朗赞詹省进行的一项调查中，使用专业人士的随机样本（n = 180）调查农业专业人士对生物燃料的态度和意愿。结构方程模型表明，“结果效能”、“问题感知”和“感知收益”可以显着预测农业专业人员个人规范的大约 38% 的方差。反过来，个人规范可以预测农业专业人士意愿的 35% 方差。