the accurate planning and management for sustainable agriculture results in appropriate behaviors ofindividuals towards sustainability through changes happened in individuals’ knowledge and attitudesof sustainability. a survey of natural resources and agricultural researchers (n = 85) was conducted iniranian province of ilam to explore their attitudes of sustainable agriculture and to identify ...

The arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, in concert with other soil dwelling microorganisms such as the so-called “plant growth promoting rhizobacteria”, play a pivotal role for natural soil fertility and stability, hence, for sustainable crop production. Appropriate management of the AM fungal community is crucial, especially in the tropics where the cultivated soils are notoriously fragile and ...

The environmental impact of agriculture cannot be ignored. In many countries, as much as 70 per cent of the land area is in agricultural use. Over a third of the global agricultural land area is in high-intensity, continuous cropping systems that use high levels of agrochemicals and reshape land and waterways. The rest is under such a farming system that uses far fewer inputs, but requires rela...

Sri Lankan Journal of Agriculture and Ecosystems (SLJAE) is published by the Faculty Agriculture, Rajarata University Lanka. It publishes peer-reviewed original research articles from all fields agriculture including crop science, forestry, agricultural biology, plant protection, genetics breeding, food nutrition, animal soil water resource management, machinery, economics extension system stud...

organic farming as an approach to sustainable agriculture tries to decrease environmental problems and possible health hazards caused by the residues from pesticides. since the agricultural professionals are responsible to inform the farmers and the public by education and extension efforts, it is necessary to understand their attitudes. the main purpose of this research was to investigate fact...

e-Agriculture is being the utmost desire for the sustainable development world over. The research was designed to assess extension workers’ attitude towards e-Agriculture in general. The methodology of this study is an integration of quantitative and qualitative methods based on primary data collection. The study was conducted in two upazilas (sub-districts) of Mymensingh district, namely Mymen...

Emphasis on sustainable agriculture in Iran like the other developing countries, is responsedto the adverse environmental and economic impacts of conventional agriculture. Thisproblem, particularly about “greenhouse production” is considerable. The perceptions ofgreenhouse owners about the environmental, economical and social aspects of sustainableagriculture was discussed in this article. The ...