Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
- Neda Alizadeh 1
- Mehrnoush Mirzaei 1
- Ebrahim Zare 2
- Shojaat Zare 3
- Homayun Hosseinzadeh 4
- Ali Ahmadi Firouzjaei 5
- Fatemeh Asgari 6
1 Faculty member of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization
2 Faculty member of the Fars Agricultural Research, Education and Natural Resources Center
3 Faculty member of the Khorasan Razavi Agricultural Research, Education and Natural Resources Center
4 Faculty member of the National Fisheries Institute
5 Faculty member of the Mazandaran Agricultural Research, Education and Natural Resources Center
6 Faculty member of the Agricultural Research, Education and Natural Resources Center Gilan
Abstract
Improving agricultural productivity is essential for achieving food security, sustainable development, and national development goals. This study aimed to develop educational management strategies for knowledge development and productivity enhancement in Iran's agricultural sector. A qualitative approach was employed using expert cognitive mapping, focus group discussions, SWOT analysis, the Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM), and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The study involved 190 purposively selected experts from the agronomy, horticulture, livestock and poultry, and fisheries sectors. The findings identified deficiencies in resource management, knowledge transfer, technology adoption, and farmer training as the major constraints to productivity improvement. Strategic analysis showed that competitive and conservative strategies were most suitable for agronomy, conservative strategies for horticulture and livestock, and competitive and aggressive strategies for fisheries. The results indicate that a targeted educational management system can strengthen knowledge transfer, improve total factor productivity, enhance resource-use efficiency, and increase the competitiveness and sustainability of the agricultural sector.
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