Developing Nuts Export to Russia with Emphasizing on Foreign Trade Infrastructure Improvement

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD Candidate, Department of Business Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Bandar Anzali Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Anzali, Iran.

Abstract

Considering the challenges caused by the dependence on oil income in Iran’s economy, the important role of non-oil exports in the country becomes clear. This research has been carried out in order to explaining nuts export tactics to Russia toward develop the agricultural products export. The research follows the mixed method with qualitative-quantitative order. First, using the library method, primary tactics were extracted. Then in the qualitative section, using the semi-structured interview tool with the participation of 25 experts, screening and finalization of tactics was done. In the quantitative part, using the questionnaire tool, the inequality of tactics was proved by asking 110 nuts exporters with Friedman method and then TOPSIS method was used to ranking them. The results showed that the best way to developing nuts export to Russia is using 30 tactics which are categorized into eight axes of 1-internal quality, 2-political relations, 3-export marketing, 4-export intelligence, 5-sustainable export, 6-standardization of processes, 7-laws and regulations, and 8-transportation. This tactics have the following priority: Integration of small companies to achievement of reliable brand and production on an economic scale, Establishing the joint bank of Iran and Russia and opening branches in both countries to facilitate financial transfers, Controlling pollution and reducing the use of pollutants in export affairs and other tactics presented in the research.

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Agricultural Economics
Volume 17, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
November 2023
Pages 67-90

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