Identification and Prioritization of Factors Affecting the Success of the Agricultural Supply Chain in Iraq
Keywords:
Agricultural products, Supply chain, Success, PrioritizationAbstract
Iraq, due to its multiple potentials, has considerable capacity for the growth of the agricultural sector. However, this sector in Iraq faces numerous challenges and difficulties. One of these challenges is the absence of an efficient agricultural supply chain. The present study seeks to identify the factors affecting the success of the agricultural supply chain in Iraq. In terms of orientation, this research is an applied study, and methodologically, it is a mixed-method study. The theoretical population of the study consisted of experts in the field of supply chain and agriculture in both Iran and Iraq. Sampling was conducted based on the expertise of specialists and through judgmental selection. The data collection tools in this study included interviews, expert validation questionnaires, and prioritization questionnaires. The methods employed in this research were thematic analysis, fuzzy Delphi, and CoCoSo. This study was carried out in three stages. In the first step, 21 factors were extracted through expert interviews and thematic analysis. In the second step, these factors were screened using the fuzzy Delphi method. Eleven factors were found to have desirable defuzzified values and were selected for final prioritization. The screened factors were then evaluated using the CoCoSo method. The prioritized factors included: strengthening agricultural and food-related startups and knowledge-based companies in Iraq, the decision-making system in the agricultural supply chain, and the linkage of Iraqi universities with the agricultural sector.
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