study of marketing channels and economic analysis of maize marketing margin in iran

on the basis of acreage, production and import amounts, maize is one of the strategic products in iran, regarding defects of marketing system of maize, in this analysis using yearly observations between 1368 to 1385 (18 years) and eviews software, the marketing and econometric model of maize marketing margin was studied. the results show that the most important factor in the maize marketing margin is its wholesale price. therefore, price policies are governmental effective policies on the maize marketing margin, consequently it is necessary that for making marketing margin equitable is done the necessary. also the efficiency of maize marketing system is not suitable and this has led to the increase of maize marketing margin. so, establishment of cooperatives of crops production and distribution (consisting farmers, wholesalers and brokers), presentation of the whole imported maize by private sector and produced maize in the country by exchange are recommended.