Investigating the Factors Affecting the Supply Chain of Medicin-al Plants (Case Study: Zanjan Province)

باقری, محمد and قلی زاده, حیدر and بادسار, محمد Investigating the Factors Affecting the Supply Chain of Medicin-al Plants (Case Study: Zanjan Province). In: 2nd International and 6th National Iranian Congress on Organic vs. Conventional Agriculture, August 2019, Ardabil, Iran.

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Abstract

This study aims to identify factors affecting supply chain of medicinal plants in Zanjan province. The statistical population of this study was farmer who cultivate the medicinal plant in Zanjan province (N = 69), and in the qualitative section were a number of herbal medicines sellers in Zanjan Township (N = 15). The researcher-made questionnaire was the instrument for gathering data in quantitative section and in the qualitative section interviewed with herbal medicines sellers. Data were analyzed using SPSS24 software. Validity of the questionnaire was reviewed and confirmed by subject specialists. The results showed that the most important economic factors affecting the cultivation expansion of the medicinal plants were the provision of facilities to the farmers of medicinal plants and the cost of producing medicinal herbs. Holding a training course on how to categorize and package appropriately the production, market and marketing of medicinal herbs were the most important educational-extensional activities. The most important supportive policies were reducing the huge legal barriers to obtaining credit and creating local and regional markets for medicinal plants. Smallholder farming system with small landings makes the cultivation of medicinal plants not cost-effective, and high water cost was one of the most important problems in the cultivation of medicinal plants.

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