Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment




Vol 8, Issue 3&4,2010
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255


Relationship between sustainable farming and agricultural training: The case of Pella prefecture (Northern Greece)


Author(s):

Miltiadis Chalikias 1*, Ioannis Kalaitzidis 2, Georgios Karasavvidis 3, Eleftherios-Foteinos Pechlivanis 4

Recieved Date: 2010-07-17, Accepted Date: 2010-10-21

Abstract:

One requirement for the transition to the model of sustainable agriculture is for the quality of human resources employed in this field to be improved through the provision of agricultural training. The present research was carried out in Pella prefecture, which is located in Northern Greece. The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire and personal interviews. A total of 385 questionnaires were collected and 46 variables were used. The applied methodology for the classification of the farmers into four groups was Hierarchical Classification, under the methodological framework of the French School of Data Analysis. The analyses were performed using the SPSS statistical package and the CHIC Analysis software.

Keywords:

Pella, sustainable agriculture, Hierarchical Classification


Journal: Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment
Year: 2010
Volume: 8
Issue: 3&4
Category: Environment
Pages: 1388-1393


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