Mohammadian M., Niknami M. (2022). Bridging the knowledge gap of apple growers: transition from conventional to organic production pattern. New Medit, 01/06/2022, vol. 21, n. 2, p. 43-58.
https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2202d
https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2202d
Titre : | Bridging the knowledge gap of apple growers: transition from conventional to organic production pattern (2022) |
Auteurs : | M. Mohammadian ; M. Niknami |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | New Medit (vol. 21, n. 2, June 2022) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 43-58 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 06 - AGRICULTURE. FORÊTS. PÊCHES ; 6.4 - Production Agricole. Système de ProductionThésaurus IAMM AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE ; SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION ; POMME ; PRODUCTION AGRICOLE ; CULTURE FRUITIERE ; AGRICULTURE ALTERNATIVE ; DURABILITE ; GESTION DES CONNAISSANCES ; NIVEAU DE CONNAISSANCES ; IRAN REPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE |
Résumé : | Organic agriculture (OA) is an ecological, economic and social system that has been in the spotlight to replace and reduce the adverse consequences of conventional agriculture (CA) and achieve sustainable agriculture. The future of OA depends heavily on the knowledge of producers. Accordingly, the current research is based on the Borich model and a survey method using a questionnaire, to examine the existing knowledge and needed by Damavand gardeners to produce organic apples. Thus, using Cochrans formula, a sample of 158 gardeners were selected and interviewed by simple random sampling method. The results showed that in the planting stage, most of the respondents had very poor and weak level of knowledge, in the growing stage and the harvest the less than needed average level of knowledge to produce organic apples. However, this need decreases with increasing issues such as level of education, use of information resources, level of cultivation and work experience. Finally, based on the Borich model, priority educational issues were identified to bridge the knowledge gap in order to produce organic apples in the planting, growing and harvesting stages. |
Cote : | En ligne |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.30682/nm2202d |