Table 1 Stakeholder groups participating in the study (n = 117)
Stakeholder groups | Subgroups of stakeholders | n |
|---|---|---|
Stakeholders in the wheat and flour production and supply field | - Ministry of Agriculture- Jihad (Vice- Dean in Agriculture Affairs, and Agricultural Research, Education & Extension Organization) - Ministry of Industry, Mine, & Trade (Grain Research Center- Government Trading Corporation of Iran) - Seed & Plant Improvement Institute - Knowledge-Industry-Market Coordinating Center of Wheat- Flour- Bread Chain - Iranian Association of Flour Milling Industries | 8 |
Stakeholders in the standardization and quality control of wheat- flour- bread chain | - Iranian National Standards Organization - Ministry of Health & Medical Education (Community Nutrition Improvement Office, Food and Drug Administration, and Center for Environmental and Occupational Health) | 3 |
Stakeholders in the bread-making and supply field | - Tehran Traditional Bread Bakers’ Union - Sangak bread Bakers’ Union - Traditional bread bakers | 23 |
Consumer stakeholders | - Adult men and women living in Tehran, the capital of Iran | 83 |