S.Mohammad Moosavi - Faculty of industrial Engineering and Management, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran

Abstract: Agriculture section of Shahrood despite all the problems it faces could play an importantrole in economic development of this city. The present study investigates the role of agriculture ineconomic development of this city according to different aspects. Simon Contuse and many ofeconomists believe that agriculture can help the economic development process.The aim of thisresearch is first, to determine the status and role of agriculture in economic development of thiscity and then, providing practical solutions to maintain and reinforce this role in the economicdevelopment process of Shahrood. Research methodology of this study is a library method; usingstatistics and information of the management of agriculture organization and planningmanagement, required information were collected and necessary calculations performed. Also,along with providing practical solutions to develop this section, viewpoints of the experts of thecity were used.

Agricultural Development, Economic Development, Agricultural Sections