Identification and analysis of factors effective in underdevelopment of agricultural conversion and complementary industries (Case study: Marvdasht County)

Present study was conducted to identify and analysis the important factors affecting on underdevelopment of agricultural processing and complementary industries in Marvadasht Township. The research method is descriptive- analytical and its outcomes are applied. Statistic Population of research was consist of all managers and owners of two groups of industries i. e. Tomato paste and salt pickles. A combination of document studies and surveys (questionnaires) were used to collect the data and information، also to analyze the data، statistical analysis، inference and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) have been used. The results showed that factors such as financial and facilitate barriers، mechanization، lack of production factors، legal and administrative barriers and market barriers with effect coefficient 0. 498، 0. 211، 0. 120،0. 114 and 0. 057 respectively، have the most effective factors in under development of these industries. The intensity of effect of these factors on tomato paste industry is a little more than salt pickles industry.