Document Type : Original Article

Authors

• Reza Vaezi ¹
• Hossein Aslipour ²
• Saeed Zarandi ³
• Leila Shams ⁴

¹ Professor, Department of Public Administration, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

² Associate Professor Department of Public Administration, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Allameh Tabataba'i University,Tehran, Iran

⁴ PhD Student in Public Administration, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

One of the most critical government programs in the public service ecosystem is supplying basic goods due to their essential role in providing people's basic needs. Wheat has a special place among a wide range of basic goods because it has a significant role in the economy of the producing countries. It is also considered the primary source of people's energy, directly or through various products derived from it. This research identifies the challenges of providing the basic goods of wheat in the country. For this purpose, the thematic analysis method identified six main challenges and 25 sub-challenges from related articles and reports. Then these challenges were prioritized using the DANP method. According to the findings, the main challenges, such as financing, international factors, managerial and organizational factors, stakeholders and consumers, technology and infrastructure, and legal and policymaking, have the most weight. Among the 25 sub-challenges, instability and increase in the exchange rate, adverse effects of international sanctions on the country, lack of inter-organizational coordination in determining the guaranteed purchase rate of wheat, significant production of bread waste in consumption, and wastage of wheat as a result of using old machinery in harvesting or storing wheat in sequence have the most weight.

Keywords

• Basic goods
• Public Service
• Public service ecosystem
• Wheat
• DANP method