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Economic growth and technology development, new trends in modern consumer society, changes in shopping habits, eating habits and awareness of the environment and natural resources have formed markets for agricultural products outside of conventional agriculture. In recent years we talk more and more about Sustainable Agriculture. The purpose of this master's thesis, in the first general - theoretical part, is to study the concepts of Sustainability, Sustainable Development and to refer to the main cultivation systems, Conventional Agriculture, Organic Agriculture and Integrated Management. In the second special part, using SPSS statistical analyses, the research is analyzed. Quantitative research, primary, descriptive, and correlational, between and within the groups, has been conducted exploratory, using Likert scale questionnaires. The results of the research are presented, and the corresponding conclusions are formulated. Regarding the sample of the research, it consists of 73 farmers of the Prefecture of Serres who submitted their views on Integrated Management and Organic Agriculture in Sustainable Development. Their views were captured using a questionnaire prepared for the present research of the master's thesis. The main results obtained from the statistical processing, record that: 1. Regarding the cultivation, the vast majority cultivates Conventional Cultivation as it has a high yield and considers that the agricultural sector plays an important role in the development of their prefecture. 2. Their views about the advantages of Integrated Management and Organic Agriculture were studied and it was concluded that their advantages are largely recognized, whereas natural disadvantages of organic farming exist to a large extent especially when compared to conventional ones that have low yield, high costs and cultivation problems. 3. The majority agreed that the development of the agricultural sector can conform to the protection and sustainability of the environment. Research has shown that Organic Farming and Integrated Management can be sustainable for a farmer, and that there is a consumer interest in organic and integrated management products.