Analysis of Poplar process value chain in Western Azerbaijan province aims to upgrading

Due to the size and importance of poplar culturing and its role in the West Azerbaijan province economy، evaluation of the poplar value chain is necessary. With drawing up a comprehensive value chain and identify the lacks، setting the value chain in the province were studied. Finally، due to lacks of the value chain، value chain strategy for development was identified using ANP. The results of the calculation of location quotient in the West Azerbaijan province showed that the LQ is equal to 0. 65852. Due to its lower LQ than one، it can be concluded that the poplar costumers in Western Azerbaijan province are less than the country average. The results of the prioritization of criteria affecting poplar value chain development in West Azerbaijan province indicated the most important criterion is the access to wooden raw materials weighing 0. 16. After that the stable supply of raw materials، machinery and equipment، manpower، proximity to local markets، expertise and financial resources are with weights، 0. 132، 0. 123، 0. 116، 0. 105، 0. 102 and 0. 07 respectively. The weights of the other criteria have a little importance in the development of the poplar value chain. Final results of alternatives prioritization showed، the maximum weight is related to particleboard with the 0. 295. The following options are OSB، MDF and HDF which have a weight of 0. 185 and 0. 178 respectively. After the composite wood products is turn of chemical products، namely cellulose، pulp and paper weights 0. 112، 0. 1 and 0. 066 respectively.