Identifying and prioritizing sustainability indicators of pistachio supply chain in Kerman province

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1 Department of Agricultural Management and Development, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

2 Departmen of Agricultural Management of Development, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

3 Department of Agricultural Management and Development, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

4 Department of Agricultural Management and Development, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Iran

5 Management Department of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

The pistachio industry in Iran has always had a high position and importance, and its sustainability is important for pistachio growers and the economy of Iran from various aspects. But this important and valuable product is currently facing many crises, including fluctuations in production and preventing international buyers from buying it, due to non-compliance with international standards and health issues. The main part of this problem is due to the non-observance of sustainability principles in the supply chain management of this product. The purpose of the present study is to identify and prioritize dimensions, indicators and its corresponding variables in the stabilization of pistachio supply chain in Kerman province. The sampling method was targeted and snowball and socio-statistical including pistachio supply chain experts. In-depth and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Chain sustainability indicators were identified and summarized in three economic, social and environmental dimensions. The dimension of economic sustainability included four indicators, which were measured with 35 variables. The dimensions of social and environmental also included three main indicators, which were measured with 18 and 26 variables respectively. The Delphi analysis method was used to determine the indicators and variables of each dimension, and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to determine the weight of the sustainability dimensions and prioritize their indicators. According to the results, the economic dimension has the highest relative weight (0.67). Environmental dimension with 0.242 and social dimension with 0.088 were placed in the next priorities.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

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Available Online from 21 January 2024

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