Assessment of sustainable development for green cardamom industry using fuzzy ISM-TOPSIS approach

The purpose of this research is to identify the key factors for the sustainable development of the green cardamom industry, analyze interrelationships, and rank them for effective sustainability. The set of factors was determined through a systematic literature review and applied reliability analysis. A Fuzzy ISM-TOPSIS approach was used to analyze the interrelationships of key factors and to rank them by empirical data from decision makers’ opinions from the green cardamom industry. According to this study’s result, the key factors are government policy and support, lack of education and technical skills for farmers, and lack of farm labor specified as necessary inputs, which demonstrate that organizations are more engaged and well-prepared. The focus of research on key factors will assist firms in achieving high productivity and a competitive edge for long-term sustainability in a firm’s context. This is the first study to use a hybrid methodology to examine the interrelationships of key factors for sustainability in the context of the green cardamom industry. In addition, it provides a thorough understanding of sustainability assessment to achieve high profitability, productivity, and sustainable company performance.