Measuring Farmers’ Environmental Awareness: The Role in Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices

How aware are farmers of their environmental impact, and how does this affect their adoption of sustainable practices? Our recent study sheds light on these questions, providing a theoretical and methodological framework for measuring environmental awareness as a multi-dimensional concept. Interestingly, the study also found that farmers who used biological pest control, mulching, and green manure had higher levels of environmental awareness, suggesting that sustainable practices and environmental awareness go hand in hand. These findings have important implications for promoting environmentally friendly food production and supporting farmers in adopting sustainable practices. By measuring and improving environmental awareness among farmers, we […]