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Assessing the Student's Attitudes Towards Sustainable Agriculture

Homan Liaghati, Hadi Veisi, Hadi Hematyar, Fraham Ahmadzadeh

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Students are the agriculturist of tomorrow; therefore policies aimed at developing sustainable agriculture should address the needs of this group. To discover their attitudes towards sustainable agriculture, a survey among 100 agricultural students was conducted. Questionnaire was used to examine student attitudes regarding sustainable agriculture. Finding is shown that students' attitudes towards sustainable agriculture are positive, especially in cognitive aspect. In conclusion, to enhance student attitudes towards sustainable behavior in agriculture context, it is important that curriculum develops for familiar student with sustainable agriculture practices and concepts such as: integrated pest management, low-input agriculture, rotational grazing, ecological agriculture, waste management, organic farming and alternative agriculture as to meet the needs of students preparing to enter the work force of the 21st century food and fiber system.

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Key concepts: Agriculture, Sustainable agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network, Curriculum, Integrated farming, Sustainability, Work (physics), Context (archaeology)