Priorities of Agricultural Development in Khorasan Razavi Province: Analytical Hierarchy process (AHP)

Subject Areas : Agricultural Economics Research

hasan sakhdari ¹ (دانشجوی دکتری گروه اقتصاد کشاورزی دانشگاه زابل.)
سامان ضیایی ² (استادیار گروه اقتصاد کشاورزی دانشگاه زابل.)

Received: 2016-11-09 Accepted : 2018-03-13 Published : 2018-03-21

Keywords: Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Khorasan Razavi Province, prioritizing agriculture,

Abstract :

The resource constraint in the economy, given the different needs of the human being, is the subject of technological advancement that has succeeded in overcoming it. analysis hierarchical approach (AHP) can be used as a tool with mathematical techniques in the formulation of goals. Its features are decision making and selection based on expert judgment. According to the results of this study, the production of saffron as the first priority and the production of grains, livestock production, dry production, the production of horticultural products, the production of bees and, finally, production of qualities were placed in the next priorities of agriculture in Khorasan Razavi province, respectively. This approach has been widely used in various fields and one of the other achievements of the present research is the use of a theoretical methodology that can be used as an introduction to the next steps and the application of this method in various dimensions.

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