Measuring Egyptian Farmers’ Attitude towards Staying Organic
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چکیده
Organic agriculture (OA) in Egypt is well-developed and still fast growing. Improving the relation between organic farmers other agents chain can provide a positive contribution to whole competitiveness. One possible approach investigate farmers’ perceived role satisfaction within system explore factors influencing their decision stay organic. In particular, aim of present study was measure attitude towards staying agricultural experts institutional stakeholders were interviewed complete literature review obtain information about Egyptian context. The survey questionnaire pre-tested (n = 13) then administered different sample 232). A split-half validation procedure used evaluate confirm factor structure. Explorative confirmatory analysis yielded final 29-item consisting 8 distinct showing how influences broad range life dimensions (environmental, economic, social, psychological). significant played by psychological social defining emerged as relatively unexpected outcome. supports sustainable development small family farmers, providing useful tool support growth production consumption, mostly developing countries. By monitoring attitudes perception OA, instrument proposed policy makers, organizations, civil society organizations (NGOs) chains focal companies when policies, advocating campaigns, coordination strategies for involved food development.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2071-1050']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147978