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Paddy Field System in Iran: A Case Study in Haraz Basin Area

It is of essential importance to study sustainable agriculture and its associated sub-systems, aiming at a better understanding of their situation, and formulating suitable strategies and plans to achieve a sustainable agricultural development. Conducted with open and in-depth interviews in Haraz basin area in northern Iran, this case study has reviewed the situation of the paddy field system dominated over there in terms of a systems approach, based on a sustainable agricultural framework, in an interaction with social, economic, natural, and political environments. As shown by the results, it appears that there has never been a sustainable situation of the paddy field system in the area, and the continuation of present trends might lead to an increased unsustainability. A number of specific suggestions and comments are therefore presented in this respect.