Tipping points and farmer decision-making in European permanent grassland (PG) agricultural systems

Journal of Rural Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 110, P. 103364 - 103364

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Permanent grasslands (PG) provide multifunctional ecosystem services (ES) in Europe and globally, which are threatened by both increased farming intensity land use change marginal areas. Farm management decisions can represent critical thresholds, or behavioural "tipping points", the agricultural system. Decisions influenced a combination of agronomic, policy social factors. Transformation PG systems be facilitated through positive tipping points relevant implementation to ensure sustainable systems. The aim this research was understand drivers regarding changes towards negative across five biogeographic zones Europe. Interview methodology assessed farmers' preferences priorities adoption Participants were selected from case study countries, each representing different zone (Continental/Pannonian: Czech Republic, Boreal: Sweden, Mediterranean: Spain, Alpine: Switzerland, Atlantic: UK). sample also covered three types within these zones: high input/intensive conventional farms (≥1.0 LU/ha); low input/extensive (<1.0 certified organic farms. In total, 373 farm interviews obtained countries between October 2020 2021. analysis focuses on considers considering studies (specifically abandonment) practices stocking rates). most common reasons for either intensification extensification economic. Farmers require support increase provision non-market ES, while rebalancing subsidies deliver environmental ES at scale abandonment (e.g., creation specific habitats that some species). Agri-environment schemes (AES)and could more flexible allow farmers better adapt grassland local production conditions unpredictable circumstances such as droughts, floods, market shocks. To maintain delivers goods services, financial compensation delivery perceived significant mechanism needed, easier access expertise extension consultancy is considered important factor.

Language: Английский

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Typology of smallholder maize farmers in South-Kivu, Eastern D.R. Congo: implications in improving farming practices and markets

Discover Agriculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2(1)

Published: Aug. 8, 2024

Abstract Understanding the typology of smallholder maize farmers is crucial to elucidate diversity in local farming systems, and therefore, devise effective interventions policies that maximize impact agricultural innovations South-Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic Congo (DRC). This study aimed at characterizing province clustering them based on various socioeconomic agronomic factors identify specific production constraints more interventions. A household survey among 300 allowed four distinct clusters farm size, land use, income, technology adoption. The ranged from resource-poor (Types 1 2) medium-resource semi-innovative producers (Type 3) highly equipped innovative 4). Key discriminative included total experience, access credit, innovation adoption rate. revealed for each cluster, including low soil fertility, poor weed management, market access, labor scarcity. study’s findings demonstrate value guiding targeted address improve productivity, suggest strategic directions research development projects rural areas province.

Language: Английский

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Characterising diversity of rural farm households in Eastern Africa: implications for food security and intra-household decision-making

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Nov. 18, 2024

The heterogeneity in East African small-holder agricultural systems influences the farm households’ welfare outcomes. We examine of rural households Eastern Africa and influence such diversity on household food security how these relate to intra-household decision-making dynamics. Using data from Rural Household Multi-Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) 1,199 Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi Uganda were typologized using partition-based cluster analysis. These grouped into relatively homogenous classes reflecting their socio-demographic characteristics, resource endowment orientation based at a country level reflect unique institutional conditions within countries. Additional analysis was then used characterise differences insecurity clusters. Five distinct clusters identified Ethiopia four three Uganda. main factors differentiating educational attainment head, levels endowment, market off-farm income. Market orientated comprising more educated heads generally secure across all In Kenya Uganda, women had greater control least heads. Female negatively associated with This emphasises importance understanding when tailoring interventions target gender inequity Africa.

Language: Английский

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Estimating the effects of joining cooperatives on farmers’ recycling behaviors of pesticide packaging waste: insights from apple farmers of China

Ciência Rural, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 53(7)

Published: Dec. 15, 2022

ABSTRACT: The improper disposal of pesticide packaging wastes (PPW) has posed serious harm to the environment, including groundwater and soil pollution even health concerns public. To address environmental public issues, there is a need recycle pesticides waste (RPPW). Though small farmers in many developing countries have joined cooperatives reduce production costs increase product premium, how these improve farmers’ RPPW behaviors still sparse. current study used data collected from 725 apple Shaanxi Gansu provinces China explore phenomenon empirically. Recycling decisions degree are portray behaviors. Firstly, Logit model was analyze effect joining on recycling decisions. Further, sample selection bias, present employed propensity score matching (PSM) method for empirical analysis concerning degree. Results showed that positively significantly influences If join cooperative, probability will by 20.30% 27.50%, respectively. Moreover, it also found some other factors such as education level, risk perception, peer effect, relationship network influence considering differences gender, age, educational attainment, unveiled heterogeneous effects findings revealed gender age variables noticeable masking while level typical threshold effect. overall provided insights policymakers emphasize development agricultural cooperatives, interest linkage mechanism, build system. These implications supportive countries.

Language: Английский

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Assessing smallholders’ heterogeneity towards sustainable agrifood value chain in developing countries

British Food Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 125(12), P. 4307 - 4334

Published: June 20, 2023

Purpose Agrifood value chains in developing countries are transforming into higher markets which require sustainable practices, with smallholders playing a critical role. However, heterogeneous group may have discrepancies outcomes to meet sustainability standards. This paper aims empirically investigate smallholders' heterogeneity towards chain practice countries. Design/methodology/approach Eight key enabling factors of transformation were used explore typology, then profiled, based on their socio-economic status and current practices. A quantitative method was applied Indonesia's cashew sector 159 respondents from the primary producer area Madura Island. combination descriptive analysis, cluster cross-tab analysis one-way ANOVA this study. Findings Four types groups identified, each distinct characteristics arranged priority order as follows: accelerator, progressor, inattentive conservative groups. Interventions can be implemented per clusters basis or potential similarities among clusters, depending priority. It is noted that pursuit practices by not necessarily associated high status, those low stronger inclination them. Practical implications The enhances awareness practitioners policymakers regarding practice. enables more effective focused interventions support who assistance production value-adding activities. Different call for different assistance/intervention. Practitioners recognise compatible requirements better integrate Policymakers must carefully develop short-term long-term activities prioritised particular traits “hit right button” development. Originality/value study investigates typology using eight profiling them condition Additionally, shifts focus exploration away traditional lens farm larger perspective encompasses

Language: Английский

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A Data-Driven Farm Typology as a Basis for Agricultural Land Use Decisions

Land, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(11), P. 2032 - 2032

Published: Nov. 8, 2023

As a large proportion of land is managed by professional family farms, agent-based models are interest for simulating agricultural use. This requires deep understanding the farm characteristics that influence use decisions. We developed methodology to identify data-driven typology combining participatory methods, multivariate statistical modeling and spatiotemporal parcel-based cover analysis between 2000 2020. A formal questionnaire provided data on characteristics, which were subjected principal component k-means clustering. The resulting complemented production-based approach main influencing factors size, share private land, dominant crops participation in European schemes such as NATURA2000 agri-environment-climate measures. Overall, tradition high return investment most important motivations maintaining current practices, while higher income, income support diversification reasons pursuing new options. Differences highlighted importance decisions types. can be used generate typologies suitable implementing explore sustainable management options changing environment.

Language: Английский

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Analysis of trends and location of organic crop production in European countries

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1206(1), P. 012009 - 012009

Published: June 1, 2023

Abstract The article is devoted to the study of features development and location organic crop production in Europe. authors considered dynamics main indicators characterizing size land use general for a set countries, scale terms resource; comparative analysis was carried out by countries. general, as well groups crops, assessed, relationship found with traditional agricultural production. 34 countries Europe were chosen object study. methods that made it possible identify trends analytical alignment time series least squares method, statistical groupings, calculation structural series, rank correlation; graphical method presenting results also used. obtained are used develop methodology determining optimal distribution across territories, taking into account existing specialization agriculture within large extent at international level.

Language: Английский

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Influence of Psychological Factors on Dairy Farmers’ Intentions to Adopt Environmental Sustainability Practices in Paraná State, Brazil

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(11), P. 4500 - 4500

Published: May 25, 2024

Efforts worldwide have been dedicated to developing strategies for reducing the environmental impacts arising from agricultural production. In countries, such as Brazil, where production stands one of most important economic sectors, meeting institutional and market requirements sustainability is essential ensuring country’s competitiveness. This study investigated intention Brazilian dairy farmers adopt practices. The sample comprised 100 farms in Paraná State, Brazil. data were analyzed using structural equation models discussed perspective Theory Planned Behavior. results showed that farmers’ intentions practices not associated with socioeconomic or characteristics. Structural modeling identified three constructs explaining practices, namely attitude (ATT), subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioral control (PBC). ATT SN had a positive significant influence, 90% (R2 = 0.90) toward adoption. lack influence PBC construct suggests perceive themselves having limited ability mainly attributed knowledge financial resources, low self-confidence, heavy reliance on others implementation actions.

Language: Английский

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Antecedents of organic prosumption behaviour: examining the moderating effect of ease of organic prosumption practice

Agricultural and Resource Economics International Scientific E-Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(2)

Published: June 20, 2024

Purpose. The purpose of the paper is to examine moderating effect ease organic prosumption practice on causal relationships between antecedents intention and behaviour prosumers in India. Methodology / approach. Theory planned (TPB) used engaging prosumption. An empirical investigation was conducted among 128 Kerala State Data were collected using a survey instrument. Hypotheses tested PLS-based structural equation modeling Smart-PLS software. Results. relevance TPB model confirmed with modifications present study Indian context. Attitude towards prosumption, perceived control together accounted for 35.7 % variation intention, subjective norms had no prosumers. Organic explained 48.1 behaviour. Ease practicing significantly moderated all cause relations predicting In context increasing awareness benefits farming behaviour, provides theoretical explanation explaining why people engage Originality scientific novelty. This examines agriculture. No literature exists explain such Moreover, perception these farmers practising also examined as moderator. Development an novelty study. Practical value implications. has gradually gain wide acceptance sustainable way life. United Nations have highlighted need practices production consumption. Thus, immediate future, governments across globe will look into policy formulations practices. can contribute efforts by throwing light how formed, what are factors that moderate

Language: Английский

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Building a typology of farms based on their performance: a tool to support agricultural policy-making

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 27

Published: Aug. 29, 2024

Within the same agricultural system, there is substantial heterogeneity in farms' performance depending on structural features and farmers' decision-making. This paper proposes a policy-oriented farm typology-building approach that groups farms system into categories based their economic environmental performance. For this purpose, latent profile analysis (LPA) used, since it enables both assessment of profile-specific synergies/trade-offs among indicators implementation three-step procedure to account for covariates characterize resulting profiles. As an illustrative case study, methodological proposal applied categorize Spanish included rain-fed field crops system. The results show proposed useful policy-making, as allows better evaluation how contribute achievement policy objectives design differentiated instruments accounting across profiles (i.e. tailoring targeting).

Language: Английский

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