Agriculture sector in Iran, has a substantial role in the economy; therefore, the determinants of the growth of agriculture can affect the aggregate economic growth substantially. This study investigates the impacts of the main determinants on the growth of agriculture and aggregate economic growth in Iran.
The findings of the study indicate that service sector value added, private and public investment in agriculture, oil sector value added, and technological development have a positive and significant effect, and on the contrary, the terms of trade have a notable negative effect on the agricultural sector value added. Furthermore, the value added of agriculture has the most significant effect on the aggregate value added.