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Economics and Marketing
Financial Evaluation of Saffron Production in controlled conditions in Mazandaran province

somayeh shirzadi laskookalayeh; mohammad Bahadori; abbas jalali; Alijan Salariyan

Volume 11, Issue 4 , April 2024, , Pages 431-447

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2023.412144.1503

Abstract
  This study used the benefit-cost analysis and various financial indicators, such as Net Present Value, Benefit-Cost Ratio, Internal Rate of Return, and Payback Period, to determine the economic feasibility of saffron production under controlled conditions in Mazandaran province. Data for calculating ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Saffron export development index and factors affecting on it Case study: Khorasan Razavi

Seyedhossein Mohammadzadeh; Alireza Karbasi; Hossein Mohammadi

Volume 11, Issue 1 , April 2023, , Pages 99-116

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2023.371104.1476

Abstract
  Iran's recent years of experience show that the economy's dependence on crude oil sales results in instability of export income. Saffron is one of the important export items of the agricultural and medicinal plants sector, which in recent years has despite the increase in the area under cultivation and ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Factors affect Credit Risk of Loans Awarded to Saffron Producers

- -; Toktam Mohtashami; Fatemeh Rastegaripour

Volume 10, Issue 4 , February 2023, , Pages 407-419

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2023.324337.1450

Abstract
  Among the risks that threaten banks and financial institutions, credit risk is the most important risk due to its centrality, volume of operation and especially its sensitivity. Due to the lack of proper transportation equipment and communication infrastructure and the need to manager water resources ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Welfare effects of increasing competition in the market of export products (Case study: saffron product)

Mohammadjavad Mehdizadehrayeni; Hamid Hamidmohammadi; Masoud dehdashti

Volume 10, Issue 3 , September 2022, , Pages 287-302

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2022.346984.1462

Abstract
  Saffron is one of the non -export products that belong to Iran more than half of it global market. In the last two decades, the export price of saffron has been declining. Continuing this process by reducing exports can have important welfare consequences for producers, exporters and consumers. In this ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Investigation the Relationship between Saffron warehouse receipt's price fluctuations and saffron future trading volume in Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME)

seyed meysam jalili; akbar Mirzapour Babajan; Beitollah Akbari Moghadam; Arash Hadizade Miyarkolaee

Volume 10, Issue 2 , June 2022, , Pages 163-178

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2022.317577.1444

Abstract
  Investigation the Relationship between Saffron warehouse receipt's price fluctuations and saffron future trading volume in Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME)AbstractThe Present article examines the effect of future trading volume on warehouse receipt's price fluctuations and the two way communication between ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Investigating the effect of specialization of saffron importing countries on Iran's exports

Sara Baghban Haghighi; Alireza Sani Heidary; Hamed Rafiee; Milad Aminizadeh

Volume 10, Issue 2 , June 2022, , Pages 179-194

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2022.305909.1439

Abstract
  Agriculture plays a pivotal role in Iran’s economy by increasing production, exports, and employment and supplying food needs. Therefore, according to the country’s strategic goals to develop non-oil exports, saffron has been paid attention as one of the most important agricultural products ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Measuring the Export Efficiency of Iran’s Saffron

Hossein Mohammadi; Milad Aminizadeh; Hanane Aghasafari

Volume 10, Issue 1 , April 2022, , Pages 69-83

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2022.297596.1432

Abstract
  Export efficiency is the difference between actual exports and potential exports of exporting countries in destination markets, which nowadays measuring the efficiency has considerable importance in terms of export development and their competitiveness analysis. The export of saffron, as the most valuable ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Survival of Iran's Saffron Export on Global Markets and Effective Factors on it

- -; Toktam Mohtashami; Alireza Karbasi; Fatemeh Rastegaripour

Volume 10, Issue 1 , April 2022, , Pages 85-96

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2022.105114.1270

Abstract
  Given the dynamic nature of saffron exports in the country, the analysis of export growth of this product based on the difference between export values ​​between two specific times, does not give a proper understanding of the stability of trade relations between Iran and exporting partners. Considering ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Measuring Saffron Farmers Willing to Pay for Standard Saffron Corm

Toktam Mohtashami

Volume 9, Issue 3 , October 2021, , Pages 295-310

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2021.217922.1380

Abstract
  Given the importance of saffron corms in improving crop yields, it is necessary to supply standard corms that meet the standards required to ensure high yields, especially in the early years of cultivation. Given that currently, there is no official market for this product (standard corm), this study ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Investigating the factors affecting the willingness of saffron farmers to test the quality control of the crop

Alireza Karbasi; mahmoud sabuhi sabuni; bahareh zandi dareh gharibi

Volume 9, Issue 3 , October 2021, , Pages 311-322

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2021.244578.1406

Abstract
  This study aimed to improve the level of quality classification of saffron and increase farmers' profits by creating a hypothetical market to investigate the factors affecting selection and the willingness of farmers to pay for saffron quality testing using contingent valuation method and open-ended ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Benefit Segmentation of Iranian Saffron Market Using Crisp and Fuzzy Clustering Algorithms in Mashhad

Amirhossein Tohidi; Mohammad Ghorbani; Alireza Karbasi; Ahmadreza Asgharpourmasouleh; Behrooz Hassani-Mahmooei

Volume 9, Issue 2 , July 2021, , Pages 193-208

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2020.225513.1388

Abstract
  Saffron is one of the most valuable and important agricultural products in Iran, and, it is necessary to consider the preferences of consumers to develop its market. Consumers have different needs and wants, and by benefit segmenting the saffron market, companies can understand customers' preferences ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Causes and consequences of Iranian export saffron brands coalition

Reza Lotfi; Samad Aali; Mortaza Mahmoodzadeh; Mohammad Faryabi Basmenj

Volume 9, Issue 2 , July 2021, , Pages 209-224

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2021.240983.1405

Abstract
  Iran is the largest producer and exporter of saffron in the world, but in recent years, Iran's share of the global market for this national strategic product has been declining. Currently, Iranian saffron export brands do not have a good competitive position compared to brands in other countries, which ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Investigating the Effective Factors on Saffron Consumers' Preferences

Amirhossein Tohidi; Mohammad Ghorbani; Alireza Karbasi; Ahmadreza Asgharpourmasouleh; Behrooz Hassani-Mahmooei

Volume 9, Issue 1 , April 2021, , Pages 91-106

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2020.221935.1384

Abstract
  Nowadays due to the intensity of competition and continuous changes in environmental conditions, identification of customers' needs and wants is essential to gaining competitive advantage in domestic and international markets. Saffron is one of the most valuable and important agricultural products in ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Study the factors contributing to the tendency of saffron farmers to cultivate organic saffron

mohammad reza kohansal; Malihe sheibani

Volume 9, Issue 1 , April 2021, , Pages 107-119

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2020.233393.1398

Abstract
  In recent decades, due to the universal of organic agriculture around the world, the importance of soil, human and ecosystem health, production of organic and healthy food for the growing population and increasing the country's share in the global markets of organic products, the development of organic ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Investigating the Specialization Pattern of Iranian Saffron Exports in Destination Markets

Milad Aminizadeh; Hanane Aghasafari; Alireza Karbasi

Volume 8, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 609-624

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2020.220554.1383

Abstract
  Theories of international trade have emphasized specialization of countries and have considered this as a prerequisite to gain profit from trade. Iran has experienced a variety of forms of export of saffron as one of its important and valuable products to destination markets, which has made specialization ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Determining the Structure of Saffron Target Markets and Analyzing Its Impact on Iranian Exports

Naser Asiabani; Hamed Rafiee; Milad Aminizadeh; Elham Mehrparvar Hosseini

Volume 8, Issue 3 , October 2020, , Pages 421-426

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2020.217710.1379

Abstract
  Considering increasing competition in global markets, it is important to have a comprehensive understanding of target markets for market planning. One of the factors influencing international marketing strategies selection is assessment of the market structure in importing countries. Therefore, this ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Ranking Factors Affecting Competitive Advantage in the domestic and international markets of Iranian saffron

Amirhossein Tohidi; Mohammad Ghorbani; Alireza Karbasi; Ahmadreza Asgharpourmasouleh; Behrooz Hassani-Mahmooei

Volume 8, Issue 3 , October 2020, , Pages 461-477

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2020.211678.1373

Abstract
  The lack of a clear competitive strategy is one of the major problems of Iranian saffron companies to gain a competitive advantage in domestic and international markets. Therefore, the Picocrocin main purpose of this study is to rank the factors affecting competitive advantage in the domestic and international ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Analysis of Competitiveness of Iran's Saffron Exporting Companies in Global Markets

seyed hosein Mohammadzadeh; Alireza Karbasi; Hossein Mohammadi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , June 2020, , Pages 261-276

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2019.174203.1337

Abstract
       Recent multi-year experiences in Iran show that reliance on income from the sale of crude oil leads to instability in export earnings.  In order to reduce the dependence of the Iranian economy on crude oil exports, export policies should be directed towards export of non-oil ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Study of Farmers’ Attitude towards Sustainable Agriculture and Its Impact on the Total Factor Productivity (Case Study: Saffron Farms in Gonabad County)

Arash Dourandish; Mohammadreza Ramezani; Milad Aminizadeh

Volume 8, Issue 1 , February 2020, , Pages 99-177

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2019.169646.1335

Abstract
  Increasing factor productivity in the agricultural sector is essential, and with the growing population, the need to invent more productive systems is highlighted. However, agronomic activities have always been accompanied by environmental impacts. Therefore, the two categories of productivity and agricultural ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
(Identification Risk Factors on Saffron Producers in Qaenat by Genetic function Algorithm )

ُSeyyed Mehdi Hosseini; Amir Dadrasmoghadam; Alireza Karbasi; Ahmad Vandaki

Volume 8, Issue 1 , February 2020, , Pages 119-129

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2019.132153.1301

Abstract
  Identification Risk Factors on Saffron Producers in Qaenat by Genetic function Algorithm AbstractRisk in agriculture has a significant impact on agricultural production, and farmers' risk to household economies has an impact on the economy of society. Hence, identification of important factors and determinants ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Assessing the Effect of Iran’s Membership in Trade Agreements on Saffron Exports

Milad Aminizadeh; Alireza Karbasi; Andisheh Riahi; Mohammadreza Ramezani

Volume 7, Issue 4 , December 2019, , Pages 537-549

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2019.127121.1292

Abstract
  Developing countries try to attend in trade agreements to achieve safer target markets and reduce trade barriers. Iran also is in trade agreements such as economic cooperation organization (ECO) and global system of trade preferences (GSTP). While there is generally believed that presence in trade agreements ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Programming model of Saffron cultivation extension with emphasis on water resources management

Bahareh Zandi Darehgharibi; Alireza Karbasi; Toktam Mohtashami

Volume 7, Issue 3 , August 2019, , Pages 397-410

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2018.105171.1271

Abstract
  Low efficiency of water use in agricultural sector, make in nessesery to do strategies for optimization of cropping pattern and therefore water consumption, especially in dried areas such as Khorasan Razavi province. Principal selecting of these strategies needs that the results may be evaluated using ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Investigating the Factors Affecting the Export of Iranian Saffron to BRICS Countries ( Panel data approach )

Mohammad Aghapour Sabbaghi

Volume 7, Issue 3 , August 2019, , Pages 411-420

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2018.127233.1293

Abstract
  Analysis of factors affecting exports, especially in relation to new markets in agriculture, is one of the most important factors affecting the growth and development of exports of products such as saffron . The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the export of Iranian saffron ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Estimating environmental costs of greenhouse gas emissions in saffron production systems (case study: Torbat Hadiriyah)

Amin Nezamoleslami; Lili Abolhassani; Naser Shahnoushi; Alireza Karbasi; Dariush Khezrimotlagh

Volume 7, Issue 2 , July 2019, , Pages 275-283

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2018.101427.1264

Abstract
  The production of saffron as one of the most expensive agricultural and pharmaceutical products in the world has a high comparative advantage. Considering the importance of producing this product in Iran as an important non-oil export commodity and its role as a strategic, the estimation of the indirect ...  Read More

Economics and Marketing
Investigation of Saffron Cultivation Development Policy To Reduce Water Consumption In Mashhad Plain

Morteza Ashrafi; Mahmood Hoshmand; Mohammad Reza Lotfalipour; Kamran Davary

Volume 7, Issue 1 , January 2019, , Pages 111-123

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2018.92655.1247

Abstract
  Mashhad plain is one of plains of Khorasan Razavi province, which is one of the prohibited and critical prohibited plains. Due to unlicensed and unauthorized exploitation, the groundwater level has been gradually lowered and with a deficit of reservoir. Therefore, choosing the right strategies to reduce ...  Read More