Development Strategies for Development and Conversion of Date Industries by the Entrepreneurship Approach in Rural Areas (Case Study: Bam Townships in Kerman Province)

One of the solutions for agricultural development is the creation of conversion and complementary industries with the aim of preventing crop waste in agricultural development and rural entrepreneurship. Considering that one of the problems currently faced by date conversion and complementary industries in the Kerman province is the lack of innovation in these industries and the consequent lack of sufficient market share in the domestic and global markets has failed to contribute to employment and entrepreneurship for the region. For this purpose, the present study presents a focal strategy for development of conversion and complementary industries in the rural areas of Bam by using the SWOT method, survey and field studies. The results show that defense strategy (WT) is at the top of strategies in the development of conversion and complementary industries. Because of the region's high capacities, the threshold of innovation and creativity in the rural conversion sector needs to be revised and appropriate policies must be developed to address the constraints and use of existing rural and agricultural capabilities.