Research and technology development strategies in the agricultural product production system: the case of tobacco production

Sustainability and productivity in agricultural section requires the development and use of appropriate research technologies. For this reason, all countries are trying to provide the basis for deepening research in all matters. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficiency of tobacco company's research system in the agricultural section and to examine the bottlenecks and challenges of this system and to provide appropriate strategies to improve capacity and improve its functions in order to be effective in the agricultural field. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical with a survey approach. The data collection tools in this study were interviews, focus group formation and questionnaires in different stages of the study which were analyzed using SWOT analysis model. Results of the study showed that the strategic position of the research system of the tobacco company is defensive and Based on the review and analysis, 8 defensive strategies were developed to increase the capacities of the research system, and with the help of the Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM), the strategies were prioritized. And based on that, establishing efficient interaction with regulatory and governmental institutions with the approach of supporting domestic production with a relative attractiveness of 3.41, reviewing the organizational structure with the approach of integrating processes and coordinating research and production activities with a numerical value of 2.881 have been given high priority.Also, other adaptive strategies in the field, paying attention to research findings, human resource management, organizational culture and constructive interaction with scientific societies were also emphasized.