Prioritizing of effective factors on development of medicinal plants cultivation using analytic network process
For the overall development of medicinal plants cultivation in Iran, there is a need to identify various effective factors on medicinal plant cultivation. A proper method for identifying the most effective factor on the development of the medicinal plants cultivation is essential. This research cond...
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| author | Ghorbanali Rassam Mohammad Reza Gholami Fereydoon Mellati Ali Elahi Gol Armin Mashayekhan |
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| description | For the overall development of medicinal plants cultivation in Iran, there is a need to identify various effective factors on medicinal plant cultivation. A proper method for identifying the most effective factor on the development of the medicinal plants cultivation is essential. This research conducted in order to prioritizing of the effective criteria for the development of medicinal plant cultivation in North Khorasan province in Iran using Analytical Network Process (ANP) method. The multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) is suggested to be a viable method for factor selection and the analytic network process (ANP) has been used as a tool for MCDM. For this purpose a list of effective factors offered to expert group. Then pair wise comparison questionnaires were distributed between relevant researchers and local producer experts of province to get their opinions about the priority of criteria and sub- criteria. The questionnaires were analyzed using Super Decision software. We illustrated the use of the ANP by ranking main effective factors such as economic, educational-extension services, cultural-social and supportive policies on development of medicinal plants. The main objective of the present study was to develop ANP as a decision making tool for prioritizing factors affecting the development of medicinal plants cultivation. Results showed that the ANP methodology was perfectly suited to tackling the complex interrelations involved in selection factor in this case. Also the results of the process revealed that among the factors, supporting the cultivation of medicinal plants, build the infrastructure for marketing support, having educated farmer and easy access to production input have most impact on the development of medicinal plant cultivation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b31814b76aae40d28125ed010a792e802023-02-15T16:07:15Zengİstanbul Universityİstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi0535-84180535-84182014-07-01642697610.17099/jffiu.37137Prioritizing of effective factors on development of medicinal plants cultivation using analytic network processGhorbanali Rassam0Mohammad Reza Gholami1Fereydoon Mellati2Ali Elahi Gol3Armin Mashayekhan4 Shirvan Higher Education Complex, Department of Agronomy, Shirvan, Iran Shirvan Higher Education Complex, Department of Agronomy, Shirvan, IranFerdowsi University of Mashhad, College of Natural Resources and Life Environment, IranNorth Khorasan Metrological Office, Bojnord, Iran Sari Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Forestry, Sari, IranFor the overall development of medicinal plants cultivation in Iran, there is a need to identify various effective factors on medicinal plant cultivation. A proper method for identifying the most effective factor on the development of the medicinal plants cultivation is essential. This research conducted in order to prioritizing of the effective criteria for the development of medicinal plant cultivation in North Khorasan province in Iran using Analytical Network Process (ANP) method. The multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) is suggested to be a viable method for factor selection and the analytic network process (ANP) has been used as a tool for MCDM. For this purpose a list of effective factors offered to expert group. Then pair wise comparison questionnaires were distributed between relevant researchers and local producer experts of province to get their opinions about the priority of criteria and sub- criteria. The questionnaires were analyzed using Super Decision software. We illustrated the use of the ANP by ranking main effective factors such as economic, educational-extension services, cultural-social and supportive policies on development of medicinal plants. The main objective of the present study was to develop ANP as a decision making tool for prioritizing factors affecting the development of medicinal plants cultivation. Results showed that the ANP methodology was perfectly suited to tackling the complex interrelations involved in selection factor in this case. Also the results of the process revealed that among the factors, supporting the cultivation of medicinal plants, build the infrastructure for marketing support, having educated farmer and easy access to production input have most impact on the development of medicinal plant cultivation.http://dx.doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.37137Developmentmedicinal plantsmulti-criteria decision methodsNorth Khorasan provinceIran |
| spellingShingle | Ghorbanali Rassam Mohammad Reza Gholami Fereydoon Mellati Ali Elahi Gol Armin Mashayekhan Prioritizing of effective factors on development of medicinal plants cultivation using analytic network process İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi Development medicinal plants multi-criteria decision methods North Khorasan province Iran |
| title | Prioritizing of effective factors on development of medicinal plants cultivation using analytic network process |
| title_full | Prioritizing of effective factors on development of medicinal plants cultivation using analytic network process |
| title_fullStr | Prioritizing of effective factors on development of medicinal plants cultivation using analytic network process |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prioritizing of effective factors on development of medicinal plants cultivation using analytic network process |
| title_short | Prioritizing of effective factors on development of medicinal plants cultivation using analytic network process |
| title_sort | prioritizing of effective factors on development of medicinal plants cultivation using analytic network process |
| topic | Development medicinal plants multi-criteria decision methods North Khorasan province Iran |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.37137 |
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