Investigating Factors Affecting the Sustainable Development of Agricultural Businesses

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship Management, University of Sistan and Baluchestan.

2 Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Management, University of Sistan and Baluchestan.

3 Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

10.22111/innoeco.2026.49419.1105

Abstract

The agricultural sector in Boyar Ahmad city is very important in generating income and economy of this region. In this regard, the sustainable development of businesses related to this sector can facilitate the development of this sector. Therefore, in this research, the effective factors on the sustainable development of agricultural businesses in Boyar Ahmad city have been investigated. In order to collect the required information through a questionnaire from experts. For this purpose, 5 main options and 48 main criteria were modeled under gray technique. The results of the research showed that the economic option with a value of 0.74 has the highest rank and is in the first place. The social option with a value of 0.61 is in the second place, and the psychological, environmental and promotion options are in the next ranks with the values of 0.49, 0.43 and 0.36, respectively. Therefore, considering that the economic option is given first priority, it is suggested to remove the financial obstacles in this connection. In this regard, credit loans with low interest rates are on the agenda of banks and financial institutions, as well as the creation of cooperative funds to strengthen the financial situation of agriculture and their businesses, can be of great help.

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