In collaboration Iranian Medicinal Plants Society
Research Paper Economics and Marketing
Comparison of Indicators of Technical and Economic Water Use Efficiency in Saffron and Wheat Production Systems in the Qaenat Region

Fatemeh Yaghobi; Majid Jami Al-Ahmadi; Mohammad Reza Bakhshi; Mohammad Hassan Sayyari

Volume 3, Issue 4 , January 2016, Pages 225-236

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2015.11898

Abstract
  The main objective of this research was to determine indicators of technical and economic water use efficiency in the cultivation of saffron and wheat in the Qaenat region located in the South Khorasan province in Iran), where 50 wheat farms and 48 saffron farms were investigated during 2011 and 2012. ...  Read More

Research Paper Agriculture
Effects of Cow Manure and Foliar Spraying on Agronomic Criteria and Yield of Saffron (Crocus Sativus L.) in a Six Year Old Farm

Abdollah Mollafilabi; Sorour Khorramdel

Volume 3, Issue 4 , January 2016, Pages 237-249

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2016.11897

Abstract
  Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is the most expensive spice and 95% of its global production is in Iran. In order to study the effects of cow manure and foliar spraying on criteria of daughter corms and flower yield in six year-old saffron, an experiment was conducted based on a randomized complete block ...  Read More

Research Paper Agriculture
Evaluation of the Effect of Maternal Corm and Planting Methods on Flower and Replacement Corms Yield of Two Ecotypes of Saffron (Crocus Sativus L.) in Tabriz

Saeideh Alizadeh-Salteh

Volume 3, Issue 4 , January 2016, Pages 251-259

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2016.11762

Abstract
  In order to evaluate and access the best conditions to cultivate saffron in Tabriz, an experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station of the University of Tabriz (Khalatpooshan), in a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design and three replications. The treatments ...  Read More

Research Paper Agriculture
Determining Suitable Places for Saffron Planting Using Fuzzy Hierarchical Analysis Process in the City of Torbat Heydarieh

Mahdieh Rashid Sorkhabadi; Ali Shahidi; Abbas Khashei Siuki

Volume 3, Issue 4 , January 2016, Pages 261-272

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2016.11900

Abstract
  The city of Torbat Heydarieh located in the central Khorasan is the largest producer of saffron in the world. According to the influence of various environmental factors on the growth and yield of saffron, the process of assessing land ratio for its cultivation requires the use of various detailed spatial ...  Read More

Research Paper Economics and Marketing
Modeling the Factors Affecting the Promotion of the Share of R&T Units in Iran Export Agriculture Product's Added Value: Case Study of Saffron and Barberry

Mohammad Ghorbani; saeed Shavvalpour

Volume 3, Issue 4 , January 2016, Pages 273-283

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2015.11901

Abstract
  In this study we investigate the importance of agricultural sector research and technology organizations (RTO) in the national economic system. The main objective of the paper is to identify and rank the factors affecting the promotion of these RTOs share in saffron’s added value. Through the literature ...  Read More

Research Paper Economics and Marketing
Identification and Prioritization of Marketing Mix Elements Affecting the Export of Saffron from the Perspective of Experts

Mohammad Ghodoosi; Toktam Mohtashami; Mahnaz Motavalli Habibi; Shakiba Sheddati

Volume 3, Issue 4 , January 2016, Pages 285-296

https://doi.org/10.22048/jsat.2015.11946

Abstract
  The importance of saffron in the growth of non-oil exports makes it necessary to explain proper marketing systems based on expert priorities. The aim of this study is to identify and prioritize marketing mix elements influencing the increase in export of this product. In this regard, based on McCarthy's ...  Read More