WHEAT FARMERS' PERCEPTIONS OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF KERMANSHAH PROVINCE OF IRAN
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Internal Medicine - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate wheat farmers' perceptions towards sustainable agriculture. The sample included 140 farmers that were determined using Cochran (1977) formula. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were 0.86 for the scales of perception. The findings revealed that farmers have good perception about sustainable practices such as resource conservation, negative effects of agrochemicals, pests' invasion arising from successive cultivation. However, there was moderate attitude towards the negative environmental effects of modern agricultural technologies. Regarding negative longterm effects of agrochemicals on agricultural productivity and low tillage, respondents has negative perception. It was found that there should be a relationship between a numbers of socioeconomic factors, such as education, information sources’ use, extension participation, and the perception towards sustainable agricultural practices.
Authors and Affiliations
HOSSEIN AGAHI| University of Razi, Kermanshah, Iran., REZVAN GHAMBARALI| University of Razi, Kermanshah, Iran., NASHMIL AFSHARZADE| University of Razi, Kermanshah, Iran.
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