نوع مقاله : علمی-پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Saffron is recognized as a strategic agricultural product due to its exceptional adaptability to the climatic conditions and water resource capabilities of Iran. Furthermore, it plays a vital role in generating foreign currency and enhancing the country’s export potential in the non-oil goods sector. Notably, its revenue-generating ability is significant and irreplaceable for the households involved, making it a key agricultural product for the economies of rural areas. In South Khorasan province, located in the eastern part of the country and considered one of the important production hubs for saffron, identifying and examining the critical barriers to saffron production growth in its villages is an essential area of study addressed in this research. The geographical scope of Qaenat County was selected for the study, where data was collected through a survey method involving questionnaires and interviews with 40 experts and specialists. For data analysis, the Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) technique was employed. The results of the ranking of the key barriers to saffron production growth in the villages of Qaenat County indicated that the economic factor is prioritized first with a weight of 0.71, followed by political, technical, managerial, supportive, and individual factors with weights of 0.63, 0.54, 0.52, 0.41, and 0.36, respectively, ranked from second to sixth. Therefore, it is recommended that the government implement policies aimed at limiting the influence of intermediaries, facilitating producers' access to production inputs, and providing support for both domestic and international marketing of the product, thus encouraging local farmers to cultivate saffron.
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