New Agenda 94

Participatory selection and ranking of farm-level sustainability indicators

Evidence from the horticulture production system of Eritrea

By Bereket T. Haile, Andrew J. Dougill and Abel Ramoelo

Measuring agricultural sustainability requires operational definitions and customised indicators, which should ideally be tailored to each country’s context and reflect the full participation of key stakeholders. BEREKET T. HAILE, ANDREW DOUGILL and ABEL RAMOELO report on their study in which farmers, extension workers and experts collectively drew up a comprehensive list of indicators from relevant literature that can be used to inform researchers worldwide in selecting pragmatic indicators for assessing agricultural sustainability.

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