Introduction

The existing economic problems in the country are due to the oppressive sanctions imposed by the hegemonic system on one hand, and the necessity to strengthen the production sector based on the internal capacities of the national economy on the other hand. Identifying capacities and removing obstacles to production in various fields is of great importance. In this context, despite their illustrious history in production and their role in the national economy, the nomadic community in the country currently does not have a significant presence in national production

Methodology

This research is applied in terms of its objective and descriptive-analytical in terms of its research method. The reliability of the research tool was obtained using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which was 0.74. The statistical population of the present study consists of the heads of households in the nomadic community of Shirvan County, which has a total population of 12,500. To determine the sample size, Cochran's formula was used, resulting in 320 households selected as the sample population through simple random sampling. Among them, 2,000 semi-nomadic individuals residing temporarily in six villages were chosen. The data were then analyzed using Spearman correlation, analysis of variance, and Friedman tests.

Geographical area of research

The spatial domain of the research is the nomads of Shirvan County.

Results and discussion

The results of the correlation analysis indicate that there is a significant relationship between the increase in awareness and knowledge of the nomadic community through direct educational programs and media, with livestock breed improvement, management of animal production, the expansion of processing industries, and attracting investors for dairy product processing. The results of the one-way ANOVA also show that there is a significant difference at the 95% confidence level among different educational groups, and overall, the nomadic community does not have a high level of education. Additionally, there are multiple challenges in the economic, environmental, and social spheres within the nomadic community, which were ranked using the Friedman test, showing a significant difference at the 99% level.

Conclusion

To address the identified challenges, strategies for equipping, developing, and organizing the nomadic pathways and corridors, providing fuel supply services to migrating nomads, and increasing the level of insurance service coverage for the nomadic community have been proposed as three important and key strategies.