Presenting a Sustainable Production Model of Vegetable Products (Potato Case Study)

Abstract

One of the most important key issues in the world economy is the issue of sustainable production management and waste control of agricultural products. In this study, considering the economic, social and environmental importance of potato product waste, relying on the concepts and opinions of farmers, experts and experts in this field, an explanation of potato waste reduction management and its sustainable production model has been tried in Bahar city of Hamadan province should be presented. The methodology of this research is qualitative, and in the discussion of the method, the basic theory method is used. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews, photos, videos, and documents, and the validity of the research was confirmed by agricultural experts. The highest amount of potato production waste is related to the harvesting and post-harvest stages. Also, the effective factors in the occurrence of potato waste in Bahar city can be listed in six major factors including economic, biological and natural, educational and skill, social, political and technical issues. The basic problems and challenges of potato waste in Bahar include three main categories that affect the economic, social and environmental sectors. The results showed that potato waste reduction management training is the most important common priority in all stages of sustainable potato production, because it leads to diversification of activities, reduction of agricultural risks, creation of new demand, generation of income and growth of industries. transformation and added value and increase of agricultural development opportunities. Two simple and logical models as the main framework for solving the problem, first for the farmers and then for the managers of the organizations, policy makers and planners in different stages of actions before, during cultivation, before harvesting, after harvesting and marketing.