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Gershman, John

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“…Social capital can dispel farmers' doubts about the risks of new technologies (Bawakyillenuo et al, 2016). Therefore, it is essential to promote the accumulation of rural social capital (Fox and Gershman, 2000). Possible initiatives include supporting farmers' production organizations and improving access to agricultural information and technology.…”

Section: Low-carbon Agricultural Technologymentioning

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How social capital affects willingness of farmers to accept low-carbon agricultural technology (LAT)? A case study of Jiangsu, China

Liu

Hua-wei

2021

IJCCSM

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Purpose Low-carbon agricultural technology (LAT) extension is a key strategy for the agricultural sector to address climate change. Social capital, which consists of social networks, trust and norms, can play an active LAT extension role. This paper aims to analyze the mechanism of the role of social capital in the process of LAT extension. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaire data from six counties in Jiangsu, China, were used to measure social capital and analyze its effect on LAT extension using logistic regression. Data from 27 interviews were used to analyze the LAT extension experiences and problems. Findings LAT is mainly deployed by the government to farmers and distributed among them. In this process, the village officials who form parts of the government’s composition and the villagers play a dual role that facilitates a close link between them and the farmers and ensures LAT integration. However, social norms did not play a significant role in the process. Practical implications Farmers’ acceptance of LAT is based solely on the trade-off between local networks’ benefits and trust in local villagers and village officials. LAT-related laws and technical measures, thus are essential to strengthen LAT practices’ authority and incorporate LAT-based agricultural production as the norm of production behavior. Originality/value This paper provides an insight into the process and essence of farmers’ acceptance of LAT, which provides theoretical lessons for the LAT extension in China and indeed other developing countries.

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Section: Low-carbon Agricultural Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

How social capital affects willingness of farmers to accept low-carbon agricultural technology (LAT)? A case study of Jiangsu, China

Liu

Hua-wei

2021

IJCCSM

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Gendered Social Capital and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults in China

Norstrand

2011

Aging in China

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Community action for environmental restoration: a case study on collective social capital in India

Groot

Tadepally

2006

Environ Dev Sustain

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In southern India, tens of thousands of village-level irrigation systems ('tanks' and feeder channels) are in disrepair. This paper analyses the results of a local NGO effort that focused on awareness-raising and advice to bring about self-sustained community action for irrigation system restoration. After designing a model structure that contains both motivational and capacity (social capital) factors, it is found that (pre-existing) collective social capital, as measured through five simple indicators, strongly correlates with success of the NGO strategy. The intensity of the NGO's effort shows a negative correlation with success, however. The discussion focuses on issues of social capital definition and measurement and the practical implications of the concept for environmental action, especially the difference between using existing social capital for environmental management versus the construction of social capital as a basis for later self-sustained environmental work.

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Cited by 61 publications

References 13 publications

How social capital affects willingness of farmers to accept low-carbon agricultural technology (LAT)? A case study of Jiangsu, China

How social capital affects willingness of farmers to accept low-carbon agricultural technology (LAT)? A case study of Jiangsu, China

Gendered Social Capital and Health Outcomes Among Older Adults in China

Community action for environmental restoration: a case study on collective social capital in India

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