The choice between organic and inorganic farming: lessons from Pakistan

IF 2 3区农林科学 Q2 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems Pub Date : 2022-03-11 DOI:10.1017/S1742170522000072

Muhammad Sabir, Y. Ali, Abdullah, Amjad Ali, Jehangir Khan, Zia ur Rehman

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Abstract The choice between organic and inorganic farming is an exciting debate in scholarly literature. A large number of studies has enriched the discussion. However, this particular study adds to this debate in unique ways. This study uses a hybrid model based on analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), a methodological contribution to the debate of organic and inorganic farming by using multicriteria decision analysis. Also, this study uses several conflicting criteria (such as health benefits, environmental benefits, soil fertility, consumer awareness, etc.) that have not been combined in a single research study earlier to consider the choice of organic and inorganic farming. The study is based on a questionnaire survey undertaken by consumers, farmers and agriculture experts. After the application of the AHP-TOPSIS based hybrid model, several interesting results have been founded that have important policy implications for farming in Pakistan and other developing countries.

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有机农业和无机农业的选择：巴基斯坦的经验教训

在学术文献中，有机农业和无机农业的选择是一个令人兴奋的争论。大量的研究丰富了讨论内容。然而，这项特殊的研究以独特的方式增加了这场辩论。本研究采用基于层次分析法(AHP)和TOPSIS (Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution, TOPSIS)的混合模型，通过多准则决策分析对有机农业和无机农业的争论做出了方法论上的贡献。此外，本研究使用了几个相互冲突的标准(如健康效益、环境效益、土壤肥力、消费者意识等)，这些标准在早期的一项研究中没有结合起来考虑有机和无机农业的选择。这项研究是基于消费者、农民和农业专家进行的问卷调查。在应用基于AHP-TOPSIS的混合模型之后，发现了几个有趣的结果，这些结果对巴基斯坦和其他发展中国家的农业具有重要的政策意义。

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Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 农林科学-农业综合

CiteScore

5.20

自引率

7.40%

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审稿时长

>36 weeks

期刊介绍： Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (formerly American Journal of Alternative Agriculture) is a multi-disciplinary journal which focuses on the science that underpins economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable approaches to agriculture and food production. The journal publishes original research and review articles on the economic, ecological, and environmental impacts of agriculture; the effective use of renewable resources and biodiversity in agro-ecosystems; and the technological and sociological implications of sustainable food systems. It also contains a discussion forum, which presents lively discussions on new and provocative topics.