eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-04-27 6 2 527 532 8664 article S. J. F. Hosseini 1 S. Rasouli Azar 2 M. R. Solimanpour 2 Deptartment of Agricultural Extension and Education, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch Tehran (Iran). Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran (Iran). Extension specialists were surveyed in order to explore their perception about the challenges in the production and adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops. The methodology used in this study involved a combination of descriptive and quantitative research. The total population was 120 extension specialists in Iran. Based on the perception of the respondents, 31% of the variance in the perception of extension specialists about the challenges in producing of GM crops could be explained by regulatory and social/cultural challenges. The results show that 26% of the variance in the perception of extension specialists about the challenges in adopting of GM crops could be explained by regulatory and social/cultural challenges. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol6no2/risk-perception-of-extension-specialists-about-the-genetically-modified-gm-crops-in-iran/ Adoption; Agricultural Extension; Biotechnology; Challenges; Specialists