Identify factors affecting sustainability Sarab Dairy Industry

Subject Areas : Environmental management and sustainability

heydar mortezapoor ¹ , ali abdollahi ² , jabrail marzi alamdari ^{3 *} , ali dindar ⁴

1 - Ares Islamic Azad University
2 - Instructor, Law Department, Islamic Azad University, Aras Branch, Jolfa, Iran
3 -
4 - Master of Business Administration graduate, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch

Received: 2025-08-24 Accepted : 2025-11-22 Published : 2025-11-12

Keywords: industry sustainability, dairy industry, social factors, economic factors, environmental factors ,

Abstract :

. The dairy industry, as one of the important and employment-generating sectors of agriculture and industry, requires a sustainable approach in order to continue its activities in various economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Sarab County, with its special capabilities in the field of animal husbandry and dairy production, has significant potential in this area. However, the continuity and sustainability of this industry depends on the identification and careful management of factors that affect its survival and growth. Therefore, the present study, understanding this necessity, scientifically examines the factors affecting the sustainability of this industry in the Sarab region. The purpose of the present study is to identify the factors affecting the sustainability of the dairy industry in Sarab County. The research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of method of conducting, field-type in terms of data collection method, and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population of the study includes owners, managers, and sales managers of factories and workshops active in the dairy sector in Sarab County. Based on statistics received from the Sarab County Agricultural Jihad, the number of the statistical population of the study was estimated to be 110 people. To select a statistical sample from the statistical population, a simple random sampling method was used, and due to the limited size of the population, a sample size of 86 people was obtained using the Morgan table. To analyze the research data, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with a partial least squares (PLS) approach were used using Smart PLS3 software to examine the measurement tool (questionnaire). The results of the study questions showed that the factors affecting the sustainability of the dairy industry in Sarab County are 1. Social factors, 2. Economic factors, and 3. Environmental factors.

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