A Comparative View of Agri-Environmental Indicators and Stakeholders’ Assessment of Their Quality

The degree to which economic goals have been prioritized over environmental and social objectives has caused dissatisfaction with conventional agricultural practices stimulated the adoption of sustainable farming methods. One way consider multidimensionality agriculture is refer indicators, more precisely, agri-environmental indicators (AEIs). This study provides a comparative overview 28 AEIs European Union (EU) those OECD FAO, additionally revealing how these are reflected in literature regarding indicators. Furthermore, since much human behavior influenced by perceptions, it was critical reveal stakeholders’ assessment based on four criteria (“Availability”, “Relevance”, “Target-oriented”, “Operational simplicity”). opinions were assessed using evaluation matrix. highest overall considering received “Irrigation” “Soil quality indicators”. concludes that tripartite cooperation between stakeholders—farmers, researchers, policymakers—is needed successfully implement EU.