@article{MohammadiTorkashvand:210360,
      recid = {210360},
      author = {Mohammadi Torkashvand, Ali and Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh  and Daghighi Masuleh, Zahra},
      title = {Identifying Indicators of Environmentally Sustainable  Agriculture in Paddy Fields of Guilan Province},
      journal = {International Journal of Agricultural Management and  Development (IJAMAD)},
      address = {2014-03-15},
      number = {1047-2016-85497},
      pages = {7},
      month = {Mar},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {In recent years, agriculture has become the prime polluter  of natural resources. It is therefore essential to make  assessments based on reliable indicators to ensure that an  agricultural system remains not only productive, but also  ecologically sound. A large area of arable land in Guilan  province is devoted to rice cultivation so the transition  to environmentally sound agricultural practice in paddy  fields of the province is an important strategy. The main  purpose of this study was to present a new and  comprehensive framework for assessing environmentally sound  agricultural practice applicable to the paddy fields in  Guilan Province. A review of the relevant literature  identified environmentally sound indicators that had been  used by researchers in recent years. Then some parameters  were introduced for examination and prioritization. The  proposed structural model includes seven factors and 21  indicators. The target population included university  faculty members and researchers who were familiar with the  concepts of agricultural sustainability and that were  familiar with the Guilan paddy fields.  A structural  on-line questionnaire was the main instrument used to  gather information. Based on experts’ points of view, the  coefficient of significance for each of the selected  indicators was measured using the Yager fuzzy screening  method. The results obtained from structured questionnaires  showed that 20 of the 21 indicators were appropriate for  assessing environmentally sustainable agriculture.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/210360},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.210360},
}