ABSTRACT

Agroforestry systems are traditional land-use practices in Greece occupying three million hectares. Despite the positive agro-environmental and cultural benefits, within the last decade, they are not considered economically profitable. The present study surveys the farmers’ attitudes towards agroforestry practices, and more specifically, the cultivation of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.). With the assistance of different econometric models, we attempted to unveil the profile of chestnut growers, their opinion on the environmental impact of the crop adoption, the determinants of the criteria they considered for its selection, as well as the cultivation practices they apply in a purely agricultural region of northern Greece. Insight into these issues may well provide policy makers with tools to promote the adoption of chestnut and other forest species in agriculture, with the aim of ensuring protection of the ecosystem, as well as improvements in agricultural income and therefore incorporating the concept of sustainability in agricultural development.

摘要

农林业系统是希腊传统的土地利用方式，占地 300 万公顷。尽管有积极的农业环境和文化效益，但在过去十年中，它们并不被认为是经济上有利可图的。本研究调查了农民对农林业实践的态度，更具体地说，调查了板栗（Castanea sativa磨。）。在不同计量经济模型的帮助下，我们试图揭示板栗种植者的概况、他们对作物采用对环境影响的看法、他们考虑的选择标准的决定因素，以及他们在一个希腊北部纯农业区。对这些问题的深入了解可能会为政策制定者提供促进在农业中采用板栗和其他森林物种的工具，以确保保护生态系统并提高农业收入，从而将可持续性概念纳入农业发展。