Evaluating Support Policies to Producers and Consumers of Pistachios in Iran

In this research, we evaluate the supportive policies of the producer, pistachio consumer product. For this purpose, (PSE) and consumer support estimates (CSE) were used to estimate the amount of support for the pistachio production and consumption sector during the years 1989 to 2014. The results of the support of the producers showed that the highest amount of support from pistachio producers to the fixed price of 1997 during the implementation of the third plan of economic development, amounting to 58282869.6 Rials per hectare, and the lowest amount of support from producers related to the first economic development program, amounting to -3180782 Rials per hectare was obtained. The results support the consumers of this product show that the highest average consumer protection rate for the fixed price of 1993 was numerical value of 2315.5 Rials and the lowest numerical value is 86.1 Rials per year in 2000. Based on the results obtained in this study, it is suggested that better policies, such as cheaper facilities, cheaper alternative fuels, and lower farm inputs, will be replaced.