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Introduction and Objective: The importance of paying attention to the strategies of the agricultural sector in the development plans is due to the increasing importance of this sector in the national economy of the country. In the meantime, Mazandaran province has been considered an agricultural hub for a long time due to its rainfall and fertile soil. In order to realize the development of the agricultural sector, identifying the challenges and potentials facing this sector seems to be one of the important factors. The purpose of this study is to identify the current situation and determine the challenges, strategies and solutions for the development of the agricultural sector and their prioritization in Mazandaran province.
Materials and Methods: Considering the capabilities of producing agricultural products in the province, in this study, the challenges and explanations of sustainable agriculture development mechanisms and strategies were discussed in the sub-sectors of agriculture and horticulture, animal husbandry and fisheries as the most important sub-sectors of agriculture. Data collection was done by completing a questionnaire from users and experts in 2018. The weighting of options was done according to economic, social, environmental and technical criteria and infrastructure as the most key aspects of sustainable development. In order to rank the strategies, TOPSIS Fuzzy method was used.
Results: The results showed that the main and important challenges of the agricultural sector of Mazandaran province include things such as: non-implementation of the land preparation document, weak economic, social and managerial attitude towards the agricultural position of the province at the national level, lack of participation and sufficient investment of the private sector, lack of infrastructure. In order to develop agriculture according to the new conditions, there is a weakness in the integrated management of knowledge and information in the agricultural sector according to the needs of the province and the lack of compliance with the optimal cultivation pattern due to the effects of climate change.The results showed that in the cultivation and gardening sector, the strategy ((providing credit services for equipping and modernizing production methods)) was given the highest priority with a final score of 0.47. Also, in the sectors of livestock and poultry and fisheries, the strategies ((export development and entry into global markets)) and ((aquaculture development)) with the final score of 0.57 and 0.68 obtained the highest amount, respectively. And they were ranked first.
Conclusion: In order to realize the goals of the development of the agricultural sector in the province, the development of knowledge-based companies is emphasized, and from this point of view, the agricultural commission of the provincial chamber of commerce can try to speed up the development of these technologies and capacities in the provinces in the form of a resolution. According to the results of this research, solutions such as the use of agricultural researchers and graduates, support and development of transformation and complementary industries of agricultural products are suggested.
Introduction and Objective: The importance of paying attention to the strategies of the agricultural sector in the development plans is due to the increasing importance of this sector in the national economy of the country. In the meantime, Mazandaran province has been considered an agricultural hub for a long time due to its rainfall and fertile soil. In order to realize the development of the agricultural sector, identifying the challenges and potentials facing this sector seems to be one of the important factors. The purpose of this study is to identify the current situation and determine the challenges, strategies and solutions for the development of the agricultural sector and their prioritization in Mazandaran province.
Materials and Methods: Considering the capabilities of producing agricultural products in the province, in this study, the challenges and explanations of sustainable agriculture development mechanisms and strategies were discussed in the sub-sectors of agriculture and horticulture, animal husbandry and fisheries as the most important sub-sectors of agriculture. Data collection was done by completing a questionnaire from users and experts in 2018. The weighting of options was done according to economic, social, environmental and technical criteria and infrastructure as the most key aspects of sustainable development. In order to rank the strategies, TOPSIS Fuzzy method was used.
Results: The results showed that the main and important challenges of the agricultural sector of Mazandaran province include things such as: non-implementation of the land preparation document, weak economic, social and managerial attitude towards the agricultural position of the province at the national level, lack of participation and sufficient investment of the private sector, lack of infrastructure. In order to develop agriculture according to the new conditions, there is a weakness in the integrated management of knowledge and information in the agricultural sector according to the needs of the province and the lack of compliance with the optimal cultivation pattern due to the effects of climate change.The results showed that in the cultivation and gardening sector, the strategy ((providing credit services for equipping and modernizing production methods)) was given the highest priority with a final score of 0.47. Also, in the sectors of livestock and poultry and fisheries, the strategies ((export development and entry into global markets)) and ((aquaculture development)) with the final score of 0.57 and 0.68 obtained the highest amount, respectively. And they were ranked first.
Conclusion: In order to realize the goals of the development of the agricultural sector in the province, the development of knowledge-based companies is emphasized, and from this point of view, the agricultural commission of the provincial chamber of commerce can try to speed up the development of these technologies and capacities in the provinces in the form of a resolution. According to the results of this research, solutions such as the use of agricultural researchers and graduates, support and development of transformation and complementary industries of agricultural products are suggested.
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