The adoption of sustainable development indicators in agricultural practices in the Gharb region (Morocco)

Many studies were carried out in Morocco to show that the dynamics of market gardening is characterized by frequent use and often uncontrolled chemical inputs detriment preservation natural resources, health consumers producers themselves. This reality, calls for appropriate structural actions, based on levels sustainability sector. The IDEA method (Farm Sustainability Indicators) one way giving practical expression concept sustainable farms. Based 40 indicators covering three dimensions sustainability: agro-ecological, socio- territorial, economic. Using method, we conducted this research with a view analyze exploitations rural communities: Mnasra, Sidi Mohamed Benmansour, Benmansour. We questionnaire interviews 180 producers. results obtained have generally shown farms region low scores. lowest socio-territorial scale due absence product quality approaches, poor human development, employment conditions services. On economic scale, viability stands out. agro-ecological shows higher values good organization space diversified systems.