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Agricultural ethics – the farmer’s perspective

Code: 9781801468886
Publication date: 12/06/2023
Extent: 18 pages

Contributions by: Robert L. Zimdahl, Colorado State University, USA

Chapter synopsis:

Modern, intensive agricultural production methods have attracted increasing criticism from a range of economic, ecological, and social perspectives. What moral responsibilities do farmer’s have to address these concerns? This chapter reviews responsibilities, constraints and motivations of farmers, within the agri-food supply system, and ways of improving how farmers can effectively engage with the sustainability agenda.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2023.0125.05
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Understanding farmers constraints and motivations
  • 3 Environmental and social costs
  • 4 Agricultural issues
  • 5 Agricultures image and change
  • 6 Public fear
  • 7 Conservation
  • 8 Sustainability
  • 9 References

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