Increased use of chemical fertilizers and environmental crisis had increased of interest in sustainable agriculture. The farmer's knowledge related to sustainable agriculture has an important role in their environmental behaviors. This research investigated factors affecting men and women cotton producers’ knowledge. The research was conducted as a survey using stratified random sampling in Isfahan Province. The subjects were selected from 178 cotton producers families (179 and 178 men and women, respectively). The findings indicated that age and years of agricultural job had negative correlation with women cotton producers’ knowledge of sustainability. Findings indicated that access to information and environmental affects were major determinates of women and men cotton producers’ knowledge of sustainability. Findings indicated that women and men cotton producers with agriculture as a principle job, had a better knowledge of sustainability. The results indicated that awareness of environmental consequences, moral norm toward sustainable activities, yield of cotton and ascription of behavioral responsibility were determinates of men cotton producers’ knowledge of sustainability.
- حق عضویت دریافتی صرف حمایت از نشریات عضو و نگهداری، تکمیل و توسعه مگیران میشود.
- پرداخت حق اشتراک و دانلود مقالات اجازه بازنشر آن در سایر رسانههای چاپی و دیجیتال را به کاربر نمیدهد.