Factors of agro-ecosystem sustainability - A value perspective of farmers

Abstract

Sustainable agriculture has been accepted as a promising alternative to the high input agriculture. However, there has been no consensus as to what constituted sustainable agriculture. It encompassed everything from high economic returns to environmental conservation. Therefore, the study attempted to delineate the factors of agro-ecosystem sustainability based on the value perspective of farmers. The major factors evolved were production practices followed, community resource management and cost of cultivation