Perception of organic farmers towards organic agriculture and extension services
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Titre
Perception of organic farmers towards organic agriculture and extension services
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Auteur(s)
- ALHAFI ALOTAIBI Bader
- YODERA Edgar
- BRENNANA Mark A.
- KASSEMC Hazem S.
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SIS96SPI
Version
2708
Date ajout
10 mars 2021 22:07
Date modification
10 mars 2021 22:07
Résumé
The sustainability of organic agriculture is associated with the farmers’ experience, quality of information provided, management of risks, and compliance with legislation. The objectives of this study were to identify the sources used by the organic farmers to gain information related to organic production, to assess organic farmers’ perceived attitudes towards extension services. To address research objectives, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 organic farmers in central Pennsylvania. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim, categorized and coded, then thematically analyzed using an interpretive description methodology. The results showed that the extension services were not identified as a source of information that was frequently used by the organic farmers. The organic farmers expressed better knowledge of organic farming than agriculture extension professionals. The primary challenges faced by the organic farmers were the control of insects and weeds, and weather-related issues. The results highlighted that in addition to identifying viable information sources, factors such as adaptive capacities to climate change and certification were key to successful production in organic systems. The present study provides rich and deep information on how farmers perceive organic agriculture and extension services. The outcome of the research undertaken will enable planners, policy makers and the related Cooperative Extension to understand the perceptions of the farmers to devise viable and workable policies and plans that really reflect the concerns and challenges of the farmers and in turn the skills of the extension agents be upgraded.
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CRAW tags
- AB - Spécifique
- FREDO durabilité
- GEO Arabie Saoudite
- GEO Etats-Unis
- perception
- sociologie
WEB tags
- extension service
- organic agriculture
- organic farmers
- US
Titre de la publication
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Date caractères
February 17, 2021
Date publication
17 février 2021
Doi
10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.02.037
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1319-562X
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