Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of farmers towards urban agroecology in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: Adopting agroecological approaches to build resilient urban food systems has recently gained traction around the world, but there is little to no reliable literature on the knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives of urban farmers towards these nature-based solutions in many developing nations, including Malaysia. The present study conducted an online survey to determine the extent to which local urban farmers understand and employ agroecology, as well as to assess their awareness and views on using agroecological practices and sustainable farm management. We found that the majority of respondents are unfamiliar with agroecological principles, with 79 % agreeing or strongly agreeing that implementing sustainable agricultural practices is challenging. However, more than 90 % of respondents ar

SUBMITTER: Noor Azmi NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11252947 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature