Environmental Sustainability and its Realization Factors in the Agricultural Sector (Case Study: Pakdasht County)

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Assistant Professor of Agricultural Extension and Education of Nahavand University

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The Irregular and unprincipled use of modern agricultural technologies lead to irreversible harm to natural resources and the environment. This study examines the factors affecting environmental sustainability in production of agricultural products. The research method in this study is quantitative and in term of controlling the variables is descriptive and correlation kind, which has been carried out in a survey way. The method of collecting data was a structured interview by using 351 questionnaires. The results of SEM and factor analysis indicated that the most important factors affecting environmental sustainability are: protective technologies (particularly crop rotation), economic and marketing (especially the production of healthy and marketable products), educational and promotional (in particular, training courses and workshops), policy and planning (especially supportive laws and regulations), and social and cultural (especially social capital of farmers).
 
JEL Classification: Q01, Q1, Q15

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