Abstract :
This paper aims to determine linkages among various sectors of Iranian economy and particularly the key activities of the agricultural sector by using 1997 input-output table. The results showed that livestock was the key activity in the agricultural sector. Also, food processing with forward and backward indices of bigger than one was another key activity. On this basis, in the process of development of agricultural sector, emphasis should be made on these two mentioned subsectors. Strong forward linkage of agricultural sector indicated that development of agricultural sector had positive effect on development of other sectors. On the other hand, macroeconomic policies would affect agricultural sector and therefore, risk in the agricultural sector would increase and a proper coverage through development of effective agricultural insurance program was recommended
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