Journal of Entrepreneurial Strategies in Agriculture

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savari M, asadi Z, has K. (2020). Development of Sustainable Employment Development Strategies in Rural Areas of Delfan County. J Entrepreneurial Strategies Agric. 7(13), 42-53. doi:10.52547/jea.7.13.42
URL: http://jea.sanru.ac.ir/article-1-214-en.html

   Nowadays, considering the huge unprecedented growth of the villages in developing countries, followed by the advent of many problems, some researchers proposed that development plans should be based on the emphasis on strengthening the villages, because they are the center of production and value-creation in any country. In this regard, the aim of the present study was to develop strategies for the development of sustainable employment in rural areas of Delfan County. The research tool was a questionnaire. The statistical population of the study included experts and managers of agricultural jihad in Delfan County. Considering the weaknesses, strengths, opportunities and threats mentioned, the results showed that if the conditions are ready, there will be a stable employment in the rural areas of Delfan County. Because among the internal factors, the most important strengths and weaknesses, respectively, are "the possibility of developing warm-water fish ponds and fisheries development in some villages" and "the lack of public acceptance of institutional and governmental organizations and the weakness of people's participation in development projects" and Among the external factors, the most important opportunity and threat include "providing subsidies and low-interest facilities by agricultural Jihad for agricultural mechanization" and "reducing the security rate of policy-making towards employment development and rural industrialization". Also, the results of SWOT matrix strategies' prioritization showed that the strategy of diversity with the highest score is the most appropriate strategy to provide solutions to create sustainable employment in Delfan County. In addition, the study found that 13 strategies of sustainable employment development were designed in rural areas that could help policy-makers and rural development planners to help.