Adoption of Site-Specific Information and Variable-Rate Technologies in Cotton Precision Farming

Roberts, Roland K.; English, Burton C.; Larson, James A.; Cochran, Rebecca L.; Goodman, W. Robert; Larkin, Sherry L.; Marra, Michele C.; Martin, Steven W.; Shurley, W. Donald; Reeves, Jeanne M.

doi:10.1017/s107407080002191x

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“…In the literature, it is generally expected that a farmer is more likely to manage self-owned land in a more favourable manner than rented one (Roberts et al [9]). With such ownership, he is supposed to more likely enjoy the benefits accruing to his farm management and, thus, increase the incentive for the adoption of PATs (e.g.…”

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“…This was considered to be a consequence of older farmers having shorter planning horizons, diminished incentives to change and less exposure to PATs, mainly due to their hesitation to use the computer (Roberts et al [9]). In this context, younger farmers were postulate as having longer career horizon and being more technologically orientated (Larson et al [13]).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Willingness to Adopt Technologies of Precision Agriculture: A Case Study of the Czech Republic

Kušová¹,

Těšitel²,

Boukalová³

2017

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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The idea of precision agriculture is to optimize production inputs (fertilizers, irrigation water, etc.) when trying to achieve desired harvest. More targeted use of inputs is expected to benefit for the environment, including quality of underground water. It can be said to contribute to reconciling a situation frequently occurring in watershed, where the need to sustain high quality of water resources has to be balanced with other interests related to land-use. Technologies are available. Nevertheless, availability of technologies is a precondition necessary, but not sufficient. As in other cases, their practical implementation is influenced by many socio-economic and cultural factors, making any application site-specific. This paper builds on results of a sociological questionnaire survey conducted in selected rural areas of the Czech Republic. It tries to respond to the question to which extent factors such as tradition, overall economic situation, economic power of a farm and personality of a farmer can be considered predictors for willingness of a farmer to adopt precision agriculture technologies.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Willingness to Adopt Technologies of Precision Agriculture: A Case Study of the Czech Republic

Kušová¹,

Těšitel²,

Boukalová³

2017

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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“…Other factors responsible for limited application or abandonment of AEI practices in banana included labour intensiveness and limited access to external inputs and markets. Although it is very important for banana farmers to be knowledge aware of AEI practices and their benefits, effect of education level on adoption of various technologies in agriculture has been emphasized in several studies (Fernandez-Cornejo et al, 2001;Roberts et al, 2004;Lambert et al, 2007).…”

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Farmers awareness and perceived benefits of agro-ecological intensification practices in banana systems in Uganda

Ochola¹,

Jogo²,

Ocimati³

et al. 2013

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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Declining soil fertility and pests and diseases are major constraints to banana productivity in smallholder farming systems in Uganda. This study explored farmers' awareness and perceptions on agro-ecological intensification (AEI) practices for addressing these constraints in five banana-growing districts in Uganda. Stratified random sampling procedure was used to select 60 households for a survey from different agro-ecological zones and banana production systems. The household survey was complemented with focus group discussions to obtain qualitative data on farmer perceptions on benefits and constraints to AEI application on-farm. Thematic content analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. Results of the study show that most of the interviewed farmers were aware of the AEI practices although not all those aware had adopted the practices. Farmers were motivated to apply AEI practices perceived to offer multiple benefits: pest and disease management, enhanced productivity, soil fertility improvement and ecological adaptability. Major constraints to application of AEI practices by farmers include insufficient knowledge, labour intensiveness and limited access to markets. A transition towards intensification of smallholder banana systems requires that the full range of ecosystem services provided by AEI practices are recognized and valued by farmers. Therefore, empowering farmers with knowledge on their agro-ecological systems and locally adapting AEI practices is essential for realization of benefits and wider adoption of AEI practices.

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“…PA became an attractive idea for most farmers and agriculture experts in developed countries as a method for optimizing agricultural production (Roberts et al 2004;Sassenrath et al 2008;Cook et al 2003). For instance, site-specific agriculture became attractive for delineating productive zones based on soil quality and production (Mann et al 2011).…”

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“…Second, PA is more feasible when the farmland is larger or based on the educational level of the owner (Roberts et al 2004). Nevertheless, smallholders know their land.…”

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Participative site-specific agriculture analysis for smallholders

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Site-specific agriculture has been adopted in a high-tech context using, for instance, in situ sensors, satellite images for remote sensing analysis, and some other technological devices. However, farmers and smallholders without the economic resources and required knowledge to use and to access the latest technology seem to find an impediment to precision agricultural practices. This article discusses the possibility of adopting precision agriculture (PA) principles for site-specific management but in a low technology context for such farmers. The proposed methodology to support PA combines low technology dependency and a participatory approach by involving smallholders, farmers and experts. The case studies demonstrate how the interplay of low technology and a participative approach may be suitable for smallholders for site-specific agriculture analysis.

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Adoption of Site-Specific Information and Variable-Rate Technologies in Cotton Precision Farming

Cited by 113 publications

References 8 publications

Willingness to Adopt Technologies of Precision Agriculture: A Case Study of the Czech Republic

Willingness to Adopt Technologies of Precision Agriculture: A Case Study of the Czech Republic

Farmers awareness and perceived benefits of agro-ecological intensification practices in banana systems in Uganda

Participative site-specific agriculture analysis for smallholders

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