Investigating the Effect of Wheat Production on the National Security Using System Dynamics Approach

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 The main pillar of the robustness and progress of a country is its existing security. Various factors such as military, economic, cultural and social factors affect the national security of a country. Contemporary political and historical studies show that the importance of economic, cultural and social factors are not less that military ones. Food security as
economic and social factors have a special position in improving the national security whose absence causes political, economic, environmental, cultural and even military security threats. In the contemporary world, food security is as a weapon in the hands of super powers to control weaker countries. In this research, the effect of wheat production
as one of the essential items in the country’s food basket on the food and national security using system dynamics approach has been investigated. Moreover, in order to increase the food security ratio, two policies have been proposed and simulated.
 

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